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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!

Logistics Viewpoints

This action was brought by the Office of Foreign Assets Control which is an enforcement agency of the U.S. The large fines above are examples of this class of penalties. For example, the U.S. Treasury Department. When it comes to fines, there are two classes of fines.

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Should My Warehouse Be Automated?

Logistics Business Magazine

A smaller warehouse footprint is achieved at an increased level of productivity (for example, the area can be reduced by as much as 80%, which can be important in the absence of space or the high cost of land). Advantages of a fully automated warehouse: Performance, accuracy, and speed improve with no human error.

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How sanctions affect shipping companies and trade

Shipping and Freight Resource

In the US there is a special body responsible for control over the above issue: Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Treasury Department (OFAC). Passage through Kerch Strait by vessels is a prime example of possible financing (or other financial impacts) in favor of maritime business entities being subject to sanctions.

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EAR99 – US Export Control Basics

Globalior

It is essential to check the Treasury Department’s Office of Asset Control (OFAC) website regularly for an updated information. If the product’s capabilities are not relevant to the buyer’s line of business, for example, an order for state of the art computers for a small bakery. Illegal End Use of Your Products.

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The Digital Supply Chain Needs to Include Trade Compliance Systems!

Logistics Viewpoints

For example, it can look like imports from China are cheaper than the same goods imported from Mexico if a company is not relying on analysis produced by an advanced good global trade compliance (GTC) system. For example, the U.S. However, many nations defer to the US list when creating their own sanctioned party list.

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Global Trade Compliance is a Massive Undertaking for Big Shippers

Logistics Viewpoints

In the US, for example, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) publishes lists of individuals and companies, and the addresses of those entities, owned or controlled by targeted countries. The US will, for example, prohibit companies from doing business with companies in North Korea.

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Fleet Route Optimisation in the Past, Present, and Future

Logistics Bureau

Drivers’ adherence to routes is visible in real-time, and planners can even change a driver’s itinerary on the fly, in response to a long traffic tailback, for example. Such a system can enable planners to create routes and transmit them directly to drivers via an in-cab display or mobile device.