Today’s supply chains are increasingly complex. Apparel companies must be proactive in managing the complexities of testing and compliance to avoid the risk of losing far more time and money on the back end when reacting to problems.

On June 29th, President Obama signed the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA-2015) bill into law. This bill is a ground-breaking step in removing trade barriers that hinder a truly free and open global economy.

The passage of TPA was vital in order to further progress towards free trade – giving the executive branch the ability to negotiate free trade agreements for the U.S. while providing a strong backing for the President to lower tariffs between Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries. This progression could save nearly $400 million a year in duties for the footwear industry alone!

Amber Road is excited to announce that it has been selected as the United States Fashion Industry Association’s (USFIA) Innovation Partner for 2015, the first partner of this kind!

Last week, by a vote of 65 to 33, the U.S. Senate agreed to consider legislation to give President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Following a debate amongst individual senators, a vote on final passage of the TPA bill is expected this week.