You can track a shipment through its various milestones to see it delivered, but tracking the success of trade compliance can be a bit difficult when no news is considered a sign of success. Nic Beehler, Director of Tradeflow at Expeditors, shares his thoughts on how underlying issues can reveal themselves over time and how to advocate for investments in measuring trade compliance.

Guest: Nic Beehler - Director, Tradeflow

Book: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen

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General average has a very deep history in maritime trade, but how is it figured out today? Is that the main concern when insuring shipments? Learn about general average, misconceptions with cargo insurance, and more with Ian Buchanan, Senior Manager of Risk Management at Expeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB).

Guest: Ian Buchanan - Senior Manager, Risk Management, ECIB

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Everything comes from somewhere. That’s a pretty general statement, but when thinking about trade and the flow of goods, that "somewhere" plays a heavy role - especially when it comes to access, infrastructure, and for this episode, compliance and regulations. What happens when a global event has you rethinking where you’re starting the journey of your goods? Vice President of Tradewin, Michael Bellezza, talks about how recent events are raising questions around sourcing, trade compliance, and supply chain resiliency.

Guest: Michael Bellezza - Vice President, Tradewin

Article: Trade in 2021

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Just when the headaches of 2020 were behind us, 2021 continues on with its own set of issues. Brexit is here, and the world of customs brokerage has all eyes on them as they sort through confusion at the borders of the EU and the UK. Nanoh Park, Director of Global Customs at Expeditors, explains why Brexit is so unique from traditional trade agreements and how customs have come into the spotlight in recent years.

Guest: Nanoh Park - Director of Global Customs

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“There’s no preventing it, there’s only learning to navigate it.”

When things go awry, are you prepared to take action? How do your organization's choices impact your partners, your business, and your customers? Michelle Weaver, Senior Vice President of Global Order Management, talks about navigating through immense challenges by switching focus from controlling the situation, to influencing your options to create powerful, effective outcomes.

Guest: Michelle Weaver - Senior Vice President, Global Order Management

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We'll be taking a break over the holidays to prepare new content for 2021. In the meantime, you can check out the show notes for the most popular articles of 2020 from the Expeditors Horizon Blog as well as links to our various subsidiaries. Happy holidays and have a Happy New Year!

From Horizon Blog:

Coronavirus Outbreak: Top Considerations to Help Businesses Evaluate Their Next Move

Rise of the Digital Twin: How Lessons Learned from NASA Are Changing the Way Supply Chains are Managed

In Navigating the Impact of COVID-19 Forecasting and Pre-Planning is Key

Expeditors LCL Suite

The 3 Main Purposes of Incoterms

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Tradewin

Expeditors Cargo Insurance Brokers (ECIB)

Cargo Signal

Koho

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“We’ve seen a shift from just-in-time to just-in-case, and that’s really pulled forward the whole industry.”

Breakthroughs in automotive and mobility have changed manufacturing and how products are brought to market, whether it be from start-ups, electric vehicles, or recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. Karen Kinsella, Global Director of Automotive & Mobility Vertical at Expeditors, joins Chris to talk about how these three forces are impacting logistics and supply chains to bring the transportation and the automobility industry to new levels of service.

Guest: Karen Kinsella, Global Director, Automotive & Mobility Vertical

Article: Start-up Vehicle Makers Demand More from Their Logistics Providers (Automotive Logistics)

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"Cargo at rest is cargo at risk."

What do you think of when it comes to the security of freight in transit? Some of the obvious may be theft or natural disasters, but Chris talks with Global Director of Cargo Signal Randy Gould to expand on understanding risk and what technology is doing to raise visibility between Point A and Point B.

Guest: Randy Gould, Global Director, Cargo Signal

cargosignal.com

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Chris sits down (virtually) with Expeditors Chief Information Officer Chris McClincy to talk about how the coronavirus pandemic has moved technology in logistics from a position of evolution and efficiency to one of stability and safety. They'll also discuss the relationship between technology and the transportation world, why it's important to be cautious of hype, and the latest trends that have surfaced to keep the world moving.

Guest: Chris McClincy, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

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In the first episode of The Expeditors Podcast, host Chris Parker talks with Ian Mallison, Expeditors' Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions, to get a better idea of how supply chains have been impacted since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and the resulting shift in dynamics and relationships between service providers and their customers as all parties navigate change together.

Guest: Ian Mallison, Vice President of Supply Chain Solutions

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