Top Glove pumps up shipments ahead of forced labor block removal April 27, 2021 Rubber glove maker Top Glove has stated that an independent review shows issues linking it to forced labor accusations have been resolved. The firm will be hoping to overturn the U.S. government’s Withhold Release Order on its imports linked to the accusation. U.S. seaborne imports linked to t... Read more →
Back to the drawing board – Risk must beat reward in post-pandemic supply chains March 1, 2021 Supply chain decision-makers, ranging from buyers to investors, have under-estimated inherent risks versus potential rewards over the past decade. The pandemic and trade policy volatility provide an opportunity to review the balance in seven broad areas. First, corporate supply chains have bec... Read more →
Rubber glove shipments are off peak as costs rises during pandemic December 9, 2020 U.S. personal protection equipment supplies used in the fight against COVID-19 are reportedly suffering from cost as well as availability issues after the GAO identified that the U.S. national stockpile had dropped to 2 million units in October from 16.9 million in December 2019. U.S. imports ... Read more →