1 in 4 Shippers Connects Sourcing & Logistics on a Single Platform

Traditionally, sourcing and logistics/trade compliance operations have been disparate and distinct. But believe it or not, times have changed. Today, there’s a straight line linking sourcing to global trade, yet many companies continue to treat these operations in traditional ways.

Although commonly overlooked, leveraging the connection between sourcing and trade is critical for optimal performance in today’s global climate. In order to manage supply chains in the current environment, a harmonization of data and functions needs to happen.

Amber Road is proud to sponsor American Shipper’s research report, Bridging the Sourcing-Global Trade Divide. Whether you leverage a single digital platform or not, the findings are sure to shock you.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/1-in-4-shippers-connects-global-sourcing-and-logistics-on-a-single-platform

Amber Road CEO Talks Digitizing the Global Supply Chain on Fox Business News – Watch Here!

Yes, that's right - if you were watching Fox Business News this past Saturday, our newest video aired around 12:00pm EST!

Every company is affected by global trade and in today's enviornment, trade is ever-changing and increasingly complex! So how can your company prepare for the inevitable challenges ahead?

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/amber-road-ceo-talks-digitizing-the-global-supply-chain-on-fox-business-news-watch-here

The Impact of Technology on Supply Chain Management: Why Go Digital?

Many global supply chains are still paper-based, reactionary, and error-prone. Even if companies have adopted some digital processes, they are essentially re-keying data in across their suppliers, forwarders, customs brokers, ect. Beyond the large amount of unnecessary work, the resulting errors are inevitable.

Bob Bowman, Editor at SupplyChainBrain, and Ty Bordner, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Amber Road, discuss how establishing one central repository of transactional and master data can transform a company’s supply chain and create tremendous value. The video interview, ‘Why Global Supply Chains Must Go Digital’ explores everything from a definition of ‘global supply chains’ to what the future has in store.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/the-impact-of-technology-on-supply-chain-management-why-go-digital

Supply Chain Visibility Win: Quality is in the ‘Sole’ for this Footwear Company

Manufacturing can be a risky business. In fact, Whirlpool is currently facing a possible product recall of up to one million dryers due to a defect. What if there was a way to improve quality control in production management and reduce defect rates at the same time? One leading footwear manufacturer has been making shoes since the late 1800s, but struggled with an 8% product defect rate for years before implementing Amber Road.

Their high defect rate mainly stemmed from a lack of visibility into their supply chain and a disparate supplier base. Amber Road's supply chain collaboration platform enabled this major footwear manufacturer to improve quality and visibility in their supply chain, leading to a significant reduction of claims and defect rates and ultimately reduced risk.

Amber Road’s new Customer Value Summary, Quality is in the ‘Sole’ for this Footwear Company, details their triumphant fight against high defect rates and for greater supply chain agility.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/supply-chain-visibility-win-quality-is-in-the-sole-for-this-footwear-company

Apparel is as Perishable as Avocados

Who knew? Avocados are one of the most complex products to ship internationally. They do not ripen on the tree, but once harvested they need to be handled with great care. Handlers delay the softening process by pre-cooling the fruit immediately after picking. Then during transportation, they need to be stored at optimal temperatures and shipped expeditiously so the cargo is at the desired stage of ripeness upon reaching destination. Who cares, though? Last year, the industry was buzzing about the first practical application of blockchain technology and avocados were the test product. Maersk, the global shipping giant, is expected to announce it is using IBM’s version of the blockchain to track the avocados, flowers, and machine parts it carries on its enormous cargo ships. The highly-sensitive, speed-critical product —  the avocado — was at the center of the Maersk/IBM blockchain initiative, and an example of how this technology can be used to share traceability data to benefit global supply chains.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/apparel-is-as-perishable-as-avocados

Perfect Products Require a Perfect Order Management System

In today's global trade landscape, retailers and manufacturers need to ensure their products reach their customers in a timely manner with little to no production delays. Automation and visibility is key - but how exactly can you enable a seamless process from design to delivery?

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/perfect-products-require-a-perfect-order-management-system

Watch Video - Today's Global Trade Route: Amber Road

Throughout history, people have been challenged with the logistics of getting products to their consumers. Key routes such as the Silk Road, the Spice Route, and the Amber Road blazed the trail for manufacturers, importers, exporters, and customers – changing the world from a domestic to an international landscape and creating the global supply chain. It is from that important trade lane, and its history of international reach and value, that we took our name – Amber Road.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/todaysglobaltraderoute