The November issue of World Trade 100, “Technology Pushes Supply Chain Agility,” discusses the ever-present threat of technology disrupters in the businesses arena and how they are challenging supply chains to become more flexible. PwC surveyed 1,500 business and IT executives and concluded that while executives are aware they operate in a disruptive global business community, they are still concerned by inevitable technology disrupters. For this reason, global supply chains must be agile and ready to reconfigure themselves to operate to a new set of business initiatives with the click of a button. 

According to Aberdeen Research, international shipment costs twice as much, takes five times as long and has five times the lead time variability of a domestic shipment.  In light of these facts, a 1% improvement in international supply chain efficiency will obviously yield a far greater return than a 1% improvement in domestic supply chain efficiency.

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On October 19th, a bright-eyed and eager team from Amber Road participated in the Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause 8k. The race supported ten local charities and Amber Road ran in support of The Reading Connection (TRC), an Arlington-based nonprofit that improves the lives of at risk children and families by linking the magic of books to fun experiences that inspire a passion for learning.  TRC was selected to participate as one of the ten charities to benefit from the proceeds of the race.

Check out the the photos from race day on our Facebook page!

With the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), business relationships between North and South America have improved tremendously.