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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) publishes just one of the many exclusion screening lists that businesses in the healthcare must consider. Learn more about these requirements.
Healthcare organizations provide tremendous medical benefits to the public, but they also need to abide by export control laws with exclusions screening.
The Global Shipping Crisis April 2022 Continues Record Import Volumes with No Impact from China’s Lockdowns The global shipping crisis continued through April 2022 with another year-over-year record in container import volume versus 2021. COVID...
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND AMERSFOORT, THE NETHERLANDS, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq: DSGX) (TSX:DSG), the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, released its 6th Annual Global...
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Get Descartes’ insights into supply chain transparency and how companies can use technology to navigate the complexities of export controls. Watch the video!
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With Russia now being the most sanctioned country in the world, the U.S. Treasury has begun clamping down on sanction evaders. Learn how Descartes can help protect you.
As a provider of software, services, and support for PostgreSQL® users around the world, EDB must screen its customers, partners, and employees to comply with international compliance regulations. EDB chose Descartes Visual Compliance™—with direct...
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As an entrepreneur of a startup, international trade compliance is probably not high on your priority list right now. After all, you have a boatload of other responsibilities to take care of, from cash flow to landing sales to inventory management to...
The Global Shipping Crisis Import Volumes Still at Record Levels but Port Congestion Eases The global shipping crisis continued through March. March 2022 experienced another year-over-year record in container import volume versus 2021. COVID-related...
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Recent developments in the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security including a key appointment demonstrates renewed emphasis on export controls.
As more sanctions are imposed on Russia, an international plan is unveiled to counter sanctions evasion. Business observers emphasize the importance of sanctions screening to easily identify newly-listed denied parties.
This list explores essential strategies and tactics organizations can adopt to thrive in the chaos and shortages that lie ahead.
The Global Shipping Crisis Record Import Volumes, Strong Economic Drivers, Conflict & Inflation Uncertainty The global shipping crisis carried over into another month. February 2022 started with record year-over-year container import volumes versus...
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Countries across the globe have applied new sanctions to Russia for its Ukraine invasion. It is critical to understand the implications of these restrictions if you are conducting business anywhere with Russian-based parties.
Western governments have imposed a new round of sanctions as a result of Russia recognizing the independence of two regions of Ukraine, Donetsk and Luhansk, and sending troops into those disputed areas. Trade restrictions to the two regions and...
The Global Shipping Crisis Global Logistics Shipping Crisis: Record Import Volumes, But Slight Softening of Economic Drivers There was no break in the global shipping crisis as January 2022 started with record year-over-year container import volumes...
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The idea of having to conduct Global Sanctions Screening is often met with a collective groan if you ask the sales department of most businesses today. Many see the process as an onerous effort and a sunken cost that does nothing for the company but...
A recent survey shows how top performing companies have leveraged automation to enhance trade intelligence and stay ahead of the global supply chain crisis.
Adrian Gonzalez with Talking Logistics speaks to Descartes’ Chris Jones, EVP Industry & Services, for insights into labor shortages in the U.S. and globally, what this means in the short- and long-term for shippers, logistics service providers and...
A recent political development is the United States’ increased use of export sanctions. The use of sanctions has been on the rise since the Presidency of Barack Obama and continued throughout Donald Trump’s term, with current reports claiming that it...
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