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Struggling With Late Payments, Businesses Turn to Trade Credit Insurance

Every country in Western Europe has seen an increase in late payments during the pandemic, research shows, but trade credit insurance has helped a number of businesses manage their credit risks.

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U.K. to Fine Firms That Hide Chinese Imports From Uighur Labor

Companies with an annual turnover of more than 36 million pounds ($49 million) will have to publish a supply-chain transparency report or face fines.

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Watch: Meeting DOD’s New Cybersecurity Rules for Contractors

Chip Lilliewood, vice president of government programs and channels with Dun & Bradstreet, and Bill Solms, president and general manager of Qomplx Government Solutions, explain the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), issued by the U.S. Department of Defense for all suppliers in the government’s defense industrial base.

Meeting DOD’s New Cybersecurity Rules for Contractors

Watch: Obtaining Adequate Supplies of PPE in the Pandemic

Jamie Teets, partner with GRJ Health, explains the reasons for the critical shortage of nitrile gloves that has plagued hospitals and healthcare workers since the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.

Obtaining Adequate Supplies of PPE in the Pandemic

Five Key Provisions You Should Have in Your Supply-Chain Contracts

Smart partnerships and relationship management are critical to every supply strategy, but the supply-chain contract is what counts when questions arise or things go wrong.

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Why So Many Supply Chains Are Stuck in the Past — and a Path Forward

Supply chains have for many years tolerated a lack of accountability at nearly every node — from buyer-supplier relationships to outdated tools and data transparency issues — which has prevented businesses from operating cost- and time-efficiently and delivering on their promises.

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Watch: Why Does ESG Matter to Supply Chains?

A discussion about the importance of applying environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations to global supply chains, with Jonathon Karelse, chief executive officer, and Y Nguyen, governance and risk management practice lead, with NorthFind Management.

Why Does ESG Matter to Supply Chains?

Watch: How U.S. Trade Policy Will Change in the Biden Administration

Damon Pike, international tax principal and leader of the customs and international trade practice of BDO, discusses what are likely to be the differences and similarities between the Trump and Biden administrations’ approaches toward trade.

How U.S. Trade Policy Will Change in the Biden Administration

Blockchain Gets a Boost in the Ag Supply Chain

As the fog of hype that accompanied the early days of blockchain begins to lift, the technology is beginning to yield tangible results in a variety of industries, most notably worldwide agribusiness.

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Three Ways to Weather the Next Surge in PPE Demand

As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains in the U.S. are still struggling to operate confidently and efficiently with essential supplies.

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Three Keys to Navigating the Next COVID-19

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain leaders have realized there is no “new normal,” and are focusing on how to guide their organizations through uncharted waters, no matter what the challenge might be.

An employee gathers protective face masks from a production line conveyor. Photo: Bloomberg.

Blockchain’s Critical Role in Supply-Chain Transparency

Managing complex supply chains is an art unto itself, but it all comes down to one fundamental principle: transparency.

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