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Thomas Fox Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn Contributing Editor
Bill Waite Contributing Editor
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Russell A. Stamets Contributing Editor
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Sarah Altschuller | Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 8:08AM 
The International Labor Organization estimates that nearly 21 million people are victims of forced labor worldwide, working in industries ranging from agriculture to electronics manufacturing.
Thomas Fox | Friday, February 3, 2017 at 8:22AM 
At one time there was nothing more Texan than Blue Bell ice cream. Unfortunately, that was before the company nearly went under from a scandal involving listeria-tainted ice cream which caused the death of multiple consumers back in April 2015.
Aspen Hills, Blue Bell, Supply Chain, listeria |
Dan Adamson | Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 8:22AM 
There’s no doubt that the growing commercialization of Artificial Intelligence will continue in 2017. Much of that commercialization effort will be focused around robotics, cars, and consumer side applications. However, 2017 should also start to see real growth of applications for AI in enterprises as well.
Russell A. Stamets | Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 8:28AM 
Sometimes your supply chain will deliver an old-fashioned, pre-database, non-FCPA related integrity issue: the old bait and switch.
Bain Capital, Bed Bath and Beyond, Egypt, Inida, Supply Chain, Target, Walmart, Welspun |
Richard L. Cassin | Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at 8:22AM 
A post this week by Frank Brown talked about spreading compliance to supply chains in high-risk jurisdictions. It's a challenge without easy answers.
CIPE, Due Diligence, Richard Bistrong, Supply Chain |
Frank Brown | Monday, July 25, 2016 at 8:12AM 
Local firms in emerging markets are often highly attractive to multinationals looking for new suppliers and partners. Those local firms, many of them mid-sized, see joining a global value chain as a key step for survival.
CIPE, China, Collective Action, Due Diligence, Intermediaries, Supply Chain, Training, iISO 37001 |
Julie DiMauro | Monday, May 4, 2015 at 10:28AM 
I was surprised to hear some financial services industry experts say that many large firms don't always know who their third parties are and what exactly they are doing for the firm.
Scott Killingsworth | Monday, June 23, 2014 at 8:02AM 
Author Scott KillingsworthAchieving consistent legal compliance in today’s regulatory environment is a challenge severe enough to keep compliance officers awake at night and one at which even well-managed companies regularly fail.
Julie DiMauro | Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 6:08AM 
Companies increasingly understand the importance of strong vendor-compliance programs, but costly enforcement actions stemming from supply-chain mismanagement remain.
Two experts have a few training, monitoring and evaluating tips to share with us.
Julie DiMauro | Monday, March 10, 2014 at 12:08AM 
Image courtesy of Global Witness via YouTubeThe European Commission issued a draft regulation on conflict minerals Wednesday, outlining a voluntary self-certification system that's not limited to central Africa.
Conflict MInerals, Dodd-Frank Act, European Commission, Gold, Supply Chain, Tantalum, Tin, Tungsten |