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如今，全球贸易管理软件的功能模块比过去更加全面，不论是全球采购中材料产品的设计开发，还是供应商的选择和成本分析，都变得越来越重要。

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton like to talk tough on trade, arguing both the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had negative effects on American competitiveness. But those involved in the production and transport of goods know lower barriers to trade at one end can lead to exponentially lower costs at the other end of the supply chain. As Gary Barraco points out, manufacturing centers have made way for massive distribution centers.

When this top-tier athletic footwear manufacturer needed a quicker way to access supplier and purchase order information, they implemented Amber Road’s supplier collaboration solutions and saw a 10%-15% fill rate increase.

Just like our own bodies, supply chains need checkups too! According to Gary Barraco, routine checkups on your supply chain could prevent issues like supplier social compliance issues, customs shipment delays, inaccurate landed cost calculations, regulatory lapses and a myriad of other problems.

Sustainable packaging has evolved from a “nice to have” to a “need to have” in today’s e-commerce-driven consumer market. Once considered a competitive advantage, the sustainable package is becoming more and more of a requirement driven by retailers, government regulations and public perception.

Trek Bikes, a major bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor, has selected its Amber Road’s Trade Automation solution to lower landed costs and manage global trade. Using Amber Road’s Global Product Master, Trek will gain access to accurate classification information through a centralized data repository to support supply chain decisions. The company will also reduce costs by automating the ISF filing process.

For many trade compliance professionals, the most complex challenge posed by FTAs is understanding and navigating the various “rules of origin,” which are highly complex and technical rules that describe how exported goods shipped to a country, or a region, may qualify for duty-free or reduced-duty benefits under the applicable trade agreement.

Any U.S. export violation can mean fines, jail time, or worse. But international arms transactions require even more stringent screening to keep close guard on weapons of all types. Anthony Hardenburgh, vice president of global knowledge at Amber Road, discusses how an automated system bridges trade compliance, sourcing and product development, and connects all of the subsequent parties that are involved in the intricate supply chains of today.

The world of global freight has produced radically different methods of optimization. Nathan Pieri, Chief Product Officer at Amber Road, shares five ‘get rights’ a company should consider when evaluating how to cut global freight costs.

For those compliance officers watching Iran closely, and especially within companies considering doing business with Iran, what the Iran deal mean? Arne Mielkin discusses the interesting market potential and difficult environment facing companies looking to move into the Iran market.

Going digital is more than just spending a higher percent of revenue on IT: where and how you spend your IT dollars is just as important, according to Nathan Pieri, chief product officer at Amber Road. If companies don’t start making the transition and driving digital to the core of their business, they be at a competitive disadvantage.

A new standardized customs system being rolled out across China will bring challenges and opportunities. Kae-Por Chang, managing director of Amber Road China, shares the ways that companies can prepare for this paradigm shift in China trade management.

On Wednesday, President Obama signed the biggest chemical safety legislation since the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted 40 years ago to regulate the manufacture, import and processing of chemicals. The question now is whether the passage of this bill really means the U.S. finally has a unified and comprehensive chemical safety program that works. Gary Barraco investigates.

An Amber Road study found that only a third of French companies are certified Authorized Economic Operators (OEA), a key status within the new Customs Union. Many organizations are not prepared to handle increasing trade compliance regulations.

When a ship sinks or suffers damage on the high seas, cargo owners must share the cost of setting things right - even if they weren't at fault. Suzanne Richer, Director of Amber Road’s Global Trade Academy, shares several steps you can take to manage your costs and make sure your rights are protected.

A survey of 322 executives at U.S.-based global companies by trade management firm Amber Road found 56% of the executives said their organizations aren’t investing in trade compliance training, even though 28% were fined or warned about their noncompliance. Of the 73% of respondents who said their companies have a trade compliance plan, 46% don’t require employee training on it and 28% require 11 hours or less of training.

Integrated with Bunzl's order management system and connected with six carriers, Amber Road’s Supply Chain Visibility solutions allow Bunzl to significantly streamline its inbound supply chain.

Will the EU FTA and TPP trade agreements truly make Vietnam the replacement solution to the higher labor cost challenges in China? Gary Barraco, director of global product marketing for Amber Road, suggests that when it comes to sourcing in Vietnam, whoever gets on the floor first, wins – and that the time to act is now.

There’s an enormous opportunity brewing in the world’s second-largest and second most populous continent that outweighs the risks of a region pocked by violence and instability. Gary Baracco, Director of Product Marketing at Amber Road, discusses the factors that will contribute to the huge consumer opportunities in Africa.

Levi’s is using Amber Road’s supply chain visibility to build the brand, gain visibility into inventory, streamline trade compliance, and go direct to the consumer.

While German exports to Russia have declined significantly since 2014, the economic sanctions against Russia and Ukraine make trade compliance to the reason doubly difficult. Kai Schwab, Sales Director of Germany for Amber Road, discusses the software solutions that can help companies navigate these sanctions in a cost-effective way.

Customs organizations around the world are modernizing systems to eliminate manual processes, improving visibility to trade flows, and helping companies comply with applicable laws and regulations. The WCO (World Customs Organization) labels this type of system as a “Single Window” where Customs effectively centralizes the collection of data and distributes it to all required agencies to realize a coordinated and more efficient border control. Nathan Pieri, Chief Product Officer discusses the eight best practices that need to be considered in order to effectively meet the new PGA requirements and minimize supply chain disruptions.

Global supply chains are growing in complexity, yet remain vulnerable to myriad dangers damaging to both people and businesses. Gary Barraco explains how the supply chain must be protected against those disruptions: by establishing processes like counter-terrorism evaluations, identifying the most critical elements of the supply-chain system, and bolstering resilience so the supply chain can recover quickly from any disruptions.

The technology Giant Siemens has adopted Amber Road’s China Trade Management solution, which centralizes and automates Customs procedures and the China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) for all import and export activities in China.

International trade can entail significantly more risk than straightforward domestic business-to-business transactions. In collaboration with Amber Road, Supply Chain Movement has put together this Global EU Trade Map which provides an overview of current EU trade agreements and an insight into potential trade risks and how to mitigate them.

An enterprise-wide global trade strategy increases supply chain cost and service performance for all trading partners and enables importers and exporters to comply with mandatory trade and security regulations. Companies that prioritize best-in-class global supply chain trade practices, maintain effective global transport / trade organizations, and employ enabling technologies are the best positioned to capture the economic and brand benefits available in growing and changing global markets.

A new logistics company wants to speed deliveries by easing shipping bottlenecks around the world by combining supply chain visibility with big data.

Logistics Management examines the key drivers of GTM software growth, and why more shippers will need to put solutions like Amber Road’s Trade Automation to work in the near future.

This article describes our Global Sourcing & Trade Management 2016 Benchmark Report with Supply Chain Digest and major opportunity that many companies have in better integrating their global sourcing and logistics processes.

The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) announced that Amber Road will extend its innovation partnership through the next two years. Amber Road has been a member of the association since 2013. This year, Amber Road will continue to provide subject matter expertise to the member community on utilizing innovative sourcing technologies to ensure compliance across the global supply chain, how to ensure supply chain security and manage risk, among other supply chain challenges.

Change is a constant in international trade. Make sure your global trade management software includes these four capabilities, and you'll be ready to meet to the latest requirements. Anthony Hardenburgh, vice president of global trade content, explains that a GTM solution must take on a product management role, merging the competing demands of imports, exports, tariffs, and laws.

When introducing new products, why hasn't total landed cost played a more prominent role in the vetting process? Gary Baracco, director of global product marketing at Amber Road, and Dan Gilmore, president of Trade Facilitators, Inc., discuss the factors that make landed cost calculations so difficult, and how technology can make them more manageable.

As familiarity with PLM’s capabilities has grown, so has the complexity of the supply chain as companies source materials and production around the world. Gary Barraco, director of product marketing at Amber Road, has seen strong interest in product testing and social compliance—but product testing is becoming more important now with the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s (CBP) Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) becoming the Single Window in December.

Apparel and textile companies could greatly benefit from reduced costs, improved global market competitiveness, fewer bureaucratic regulations and speedier inventory turnaround if foreign-trade zones (FTZs) were a part of their sourcing strategies, but many of the zones remain underutilized. Matt Robeson, FTZ Product Manager at Amber Road, further discusses the benefits of FTZ programs and ways U.S. companies can utilize FTZs to boost their bottom line.

How should global companies handle exports in a world that becomes more globalized and complex on a daily basis? This is a question that Amber Road would like to answer.

As globalization drives the expansion of U.S. agriculture imports and exports, the interest in global trade management (GTM) software is likewise growing. Simply put, GTM software helps companies improve sourcing and procurement, vet foreign suppliers, manage global transportation and streamline the import/export process. Anthony Hardenburgh, vice president, global trade content at Amber Road, notes that food imports and exports are subject to a very complex regulatory environment.

Are you on the same page, in real-time, with your trading partners? That’s the promise of today’s supply chain collaboration software. Gary Barraco, senior director of supply chain solutions with Amber Road in East Rutherford, N.J., says good supply chain collaboration is about building communication links and connections among the trading network’s various parties.