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The Consumer Products Safety Commission has increased the number of products that require safety testing and written certifications of compliance with safety regulations and standards.
A currency fluctuation here, a commodity shortage there, and what has long seemed a perfectly sound approach to business suddenly makes no sense at all.
When it's time for a career change, lots of logistics and IT executives go over to the consulting side. Bob Silverman is one of a select few who did it the other way around.
Starting in late November or in December, plant and plant product importers will be required to file declarations that state the scientific name of any plant in a shipment along with the plant species' country of origin and a description of the plant or plant product's value and quantity.
Small shipments can be costly and inefficient in China. A test of compact cargo containers shows how China's railways can improve shipment security while dramatically cutting transit times for small loads.
A congressional bill introduced in late July would place a host of additional burdens on those who process, package, ship, store, and distribute domestic and imported foods.
Rather than worrying about traffic snarls and customs delays, the supply chain community is concerned because, with the economy sagging, there hasn't been a peak shipping season to speak of.