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The US and Taiwan announce new Trade deal The US and Taiwan signed a trade deal under the US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade, marking the first agreement under this …

Indonesia announces palm oil export ban The world’s top palm oil producer, Indonesia, has revealed plans to ban exports of the most commonly used vegetable oil in a shock move …

Reliable supply chains are the backbone of industry, but they have been repeatedly disrupted in recent months. Companies that keep an eye on technological developments and push ahead with their …

Procurement teams have a growing responsibility within organisations. Cost and quality will always play a huge part across the function (for both direct and indirect categories) but creating value and …

In most sectors today, you’ll often hear about labor shortages for tasks in distribution centers and transport. According to a report by CBRE, U.S. warehouses and distribution centers need to …

What is the role of technology? At first glance, it is a pretty simple question with a simple answer. “To improve the quality of life,” was the main answer given …

By nature, supply chain success is largely dependent on the chain’s ability to adapt and evolve within its environment, much like a living organism. However, unlike a living organism, this …

Driverless fleet vehicles (a.k.a. autonomous trucks) have everyone so excited that you might finish your daily read of news from around the industry and think it is the only promising …

It is a common phrase: “Don’t rest on your laurels.” In other words, don’t be satisfied with your past successes. Go out and strive for more. In today’s culture of …

After just over a year, it’s time to revisit Transparent Tuesday, a blog series created in 2013 which revolves around all things transparency and its lasting impact on the supply …