Hearing the unwelcome words, “You’re going to be audited,” always sends folks into a frenzy and a flurry of activity. Customs organizations all around the globe have become more and more explicit [...]
If your company engages in global trade, you know that you have no choice but to screen every party to an export transaction. Government agencies require you to “know your customer”— as [...]
Change is good but often challenging. This is especially true when massive changes occur to regulatory data that affect international commerce. Yet a mammoth change in regulatory guidance occurs every five years that [...]
E-commerce sales have escalated over the last few years, and reports are showing progressive growth over time. A 2018 study conducted by UPS indicated that significantly high percentages of online buyers across [...]
The deluge of challenges we faced in 2020 hasn’t really subsided in 2021, although many of us hoped it would. Still at the forefront, disruptions from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continue to [...]
Retailers know what catches a savvy shopper's attention: Give them a discount, reward dollars, rewards points or even a rebate. Discounts are attractive to companies too. Minimizing international trade duties is one [...]
INTTRA by E2open supports the new DCSA transport document standards. INTTRA by E2open (INTTRA), the largest digital network and information provider at the center of the ocean shipping industry, has a long [...]
When you think sanctions, there are a few things that probably come to mind: Iran, North Korea, possibly Russia. You may envision munitions being smuggled in Cold War-era trucks by rogue factions [...]
Free trade agreements, foreign trade policies, sanctions and restrictions are making headlines more than ever in the past few decades. The significant renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) led [...]
When introducing new products, changing suppliers or components or sourcing from new regions, procurement teams need to take into account several factors. Historically, product quality, supplier performance and unit price have ranked [...]
