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Is American National Security at Risk From Imported Military Gear?

National security has been used to justify some pretty silly protectionism in the United States. The Berry Amendment, to pick an egregious example, prohibits the Defense Department from importing any kind of clothing, including "outerwear, headwear, underwear, nightwear, footwear, hosiery, handwear, belts, badges, and insignia." The International Trade Administration, an arm of the Commerce Dept., implausibly insists that the Berry Amendment "has been critical to maintaining the safety and security of our armed forces."

Exports to Mexico Fall as Uncertainty Over Nafta Lingers

Friction between the U.S. and Mexico over trade is starting to cut into sales for U.S. farmers and agricultural companies, adding uncertainty for an industry struggling with low commodity prices and excess supply.

New Strategy Accomplishes Customs Compliance and Cost Savings

Challenge: Transit delays and increased inspections by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) caused supply chain disruptions for a leading essential oils wholesaler. CBP requests for information and action had been received, and there were documentation errors. Customs brokerage fees were costly.

Q&A: Uber Freight Faces Several Possible Roadblocks to Success

Uber, the great disruptor in several areas, seeks to upend many practices in the traditional trucking industry. But it will have to contend with some mighty competition in the 3PL arena.

062017 Q A Uber Freight Faces

Apple Issues Bond to Finance Clean Energy, Advance Closed-Loop Supply Chain

Apple Inc., which issued the biggest green bond ever sold by a U.S. corporation last year to finance projects fighting global warming, is doing it again.

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When Currencies Fall, Export Growth Is Supposed to Follow - Until Now

For decades, economics textbooks argued that suddenly weaker currencies are a boon to growth, because they make a country's exports more competitive or profitable on the global stage, which in turn boosts domestic production and employment. What if that theory no longer holds?

062017 When Currencies Fall Export

A New Model for Supply-Chain Risk Management

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Opinion: The Paris Climate Agreement - Global Supply Chains to the Rescue

On June 1, President Trump announced that the U.S. was withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This treaty committed the U.S. - and 194 other countries - to reducing rising global temperatures.

Are There Enough Workers to Support U.S. Manufacturing Growth?

What if manufacturing came back to the U.S., and there weren't enough people to fill the jobs?

061917 Are There Enough Workers

The Future of Manufacturing and the Forces Shaping Change

How do U.S. executives view the future of manufacturing?

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Best Practices for Supply Risk Management

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Turkish Mines Track Workers With BLE

For the past month, some miners in Turkey's Taurus Mountains have been wearing Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons as part of a real-time location system (RTLS) to help their employers view their location. The Leantegra BLE system, provided by telecom technology company Tagvance, enables the mine to meet federal regulations recently enacted by the Turkish government, in order to ensure that miners can be located at any time when in tunnels.

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