2011/10/17 REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS

PwC White Paper Report on Supply Chain Security

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Today’s supply chains circle the globe and form the backbone of world trade and a are major factor in the global economy, and this increasingly tighter connected world is also increasingly dangerous, and it thus imperative to secure supply chains against any form of man-made and natural disruption. [ ... ]

2011/08/28 THIS and THAT

CNN The Gateway - Logistics explained

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In this series Becky Anderson goes behind the scenes of the world’s major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving. We may not always give it much thought, but supply chains are all around us, and logistics is what makes the world tick. [ ... ]

2011/07/19 THIS and THAT

Retail Supply Chain Management Summit 2011

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China is a rising economic powerhouse and on its way to become the world’s second largest consumer market after the United States. With the government putting high priority on boosting domestic consumption, Chinese retailers need to understand the increasingly sophisticated Chinese consumer. [ ... ]

2011/07/15 REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS

The Supply Chain and Transport Risk Initiative

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In our quest for greater efficiency and greater choice, are we really developing robust global transport networks or simply building a house of cards? That is what the Supply Chain and Transport Risk Initiative, nested within the Risk Response Network of the World Economic Forum is trying to answer. [ ... ]

2011/07/07 BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS

Supply Chain Risk: Low Cost Country Sourcing

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In this book, which is a more or less unabridged version of his dissertation, Holger Köhler not only presents a (new) system for the systematization of supply chain risks, he also develops a model for the factors that influence supplier risk and brings it together in a novel way that I haven’t seen before. [ ... ]

2011/05/22 ARTICLES AND PAPERS

The Final Frontier: The Northern Sea Route

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Establishing the Northern Sea Route as an alternative shipping route to Suez and Cape of Good Hope could contribute to more flexible, agile and adaptable supply chains, because more route choices will result in a higher capacity, and may reduce chances for disruption and congestion. [ ... ]

2011/05/19 THIS and THAT

PICARD 2011: Customs Research and Practice

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You might think that customs doesn’t generate much academic research, but in fact it does, and every year the World Customs Organization WCO holds a conference where practice and theory can meet: the WCO PICARD Conference. In 2011 it will be in Switzerland, Geneva, 14-16 September. [ ... ]

2011/05/17 THIS and THAT

Global Risk and Compliance - Are you protected?

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Trade Compliance and Export Control are not just buzzwords in global supply chain. They represent significant risks, and breach of trade rules and regulations can have serious ramifications for businesses, Consequently, knowing the risks is important for any international company. [ ... ]

2011/04/07 ARTICLES AND PAPERS

Call for Papers: Global Supply Chain Risk

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The Journal of Business Logistics (JBL) has just issued a call for papers on The scope, nature and management of Global Supply Chain Risk. This call is intended to provide outstanding visibility to high-caliber, leading-edge research in a broad range of supply chain risk management topics. [ ... ]

2011/03/28 THIS and THAT

Trade compliance and export risks

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This webinar – in German – takes a closer look at the risks and pitfalls involved in trading across borders, and in particular how non-compliance with trade and regulations can severely hamper supply chain operations. [ ... ]