Moving Out Of China Isn't So Easy

There has been a lot of recent buzz about companies relocating sourcing or manufacturing out of China. It’s easy to understand why. Supply chains are running at full steam as the economy is booming in many parts of the world, while in other parts economies are taking a hit from obstacles to open commerce and trade. Protectionist trade policies have led to new tariffs – actual and potential – and the accompanying cost increases have led to a general attitude of trade uncertainty, specifically between the US and China.  According to an Amber Road and AAEI 2018 report on Trade Trends, 77% of US importers surveyed consider shifting trade policies as their top challenge in the road ahead.  More than half of these companies also rank the cost of goods sold as their top concern. These higher tariffs add to the total landed cost, eventually affecting the price on the shelf.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/moving-out-of-china-isnt-so-easy

Webinar - Fan the Flame: How IoT Data Fuels Global Supply Chain Business Intelligence

Across the globe, experts in all industries seem to agree on one assessment: The Internet of Things (IoT) revolution is just beginning. Connecting the unconnected through software that cleans, standardizes and transmits huge amounts of data not only provides companies visibility into the truth about their business operations but is more accessible than ever!

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The Top 6 Global Supply Chain Expectations for 2019

Now that glasses have finished clinking and the confetti from New Year's Eve has been swept away it's time to focus on making this your supply chain's most efficient year yet. It's a new year and that means that you can expect some new changes and challenges to impact your supply chain. Amber Road recently published The Top 6 Global Supply Chain Expectations for 2019, which includes the six biggest predictions to help you prepare for this new year. 

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/the-top-6-global-supply-chain-expectations-for-2019

The ‘Rights’ and ‘Mores’ of Supply Chain Execution

Do you know how Supply Chain 4.0 will affect your business? Are you familiar with the supply chain guiding principle about the ‘rights’ of supply chain execution? If you answered No to any of these questions, you should check out Talking Logistics’ recent video interview between Amber Road’s Director of Global Product Marketing, Gary Barraco, and Talking Logistics’ founder, Adrian Gonzalez. Adrian and Gary delve into the guiding principles that executives should use to help keep them a float and ahead in today’s evolving market. Gary not only delves into the reasons why the ‘Rights’ and ‘Mores’ are important, but he discusses how companies can overcome barriers to evolving their supply chain. Watch the video below to find out more about how your company can stay in the lead:

 

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/the-rights-and-mores-of-supply-chain-execution

Webinar: The Top 6 Global Supply Chain Expectations of 2019

2018 is fading fast. Even though global trade and commerce has been lively all year, not all regions and industries are seeing a comparable benefit. US consumer spending continued to rise which inspired hope for companies in some industries, while the on-going tariff battles are causing other companies to make dramatic shifts in production and sourcing. As we look ahead to 2019, companies with global supply chains must remain vigilant with this unexpected mix of improvement and disruption.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/webinar-the-top-6-global-supply-chain-expectations-of-2019

Sourcing Journal Report: Digital Aspirations, Blind Spots & the Transparency Divide

Shippers everywhere are feeling the pressure to increase their products' speed to market. In a world where consumers have become used to expedited shipping and new items on store shelves every week a higher speed to market can be a great competitive advantage. 

That competitive advantage begins with having greater efficiency within the supply chain, but if you're like most of the shippers polled by Sourcing Journal in the report Digital Aspirations, Blind Spots & the Transparency Divide then you may not be sure where to start.

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/sourcing-journal-report-digital-aspirations-blind-spots-the-transparency-divide

How Emerging Technologies Will Transform the Way We Do Business

In Talking Logistic’s most recent Video and Podcast, Adrian Gonzalez interviews our very own SVP of Marketing and Business Development, Ty Bordner to discuss emerging technologies and the potential they could have to transform the way that we do business, specifically within a global supply chain. Ty and Adrian cover a wide variety of technologies and topics such as blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT). Find out how companies could integrate these technologies into their supply chains and what the future of the global supply chain might hold by watching the video below:

 

source https://blog.amberroad.com/blog/how-emerging-technologies-will-transform-the-way-we-do-business