The efficiency of transport intermediaries is described as the ability of those entities that provide third party supply chain logistics services to achieve the desired goal of timely, safe, and compliant...
Two of the major goals of border agencies are to protect the security, health, and safety of a nation and enforce product standards to ensure a fair and competitive market. To achieve these goals, this...
The impact of preferential trade agreements depends on their design and implementation. Gains cannot be taken for granted. When such agreements are designed to stimulate trade and bring net economic benefits...
The Almaty agenda comprises a list of recommendations and a program of action promulgated by the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Body on least developed and landlocked developing countries...
Integrated Border Management (IBM) is the organization and supervision of border agency activities to meet the common challenge of facilitating the movement of legitimate people and goods while maintaining...
Cargo and vehicle tracking is the ability to trace goods, their containers, and their conveyances from the point of origin to their destination. Tracking is increasingly associated with information transfer...
Enabling small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to enter the international supply chain relies on the development of a supportive business environment for SMEs and the build-up of the human, technical...
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are designed by and exist between public organizations and corporations, companies, or non-governmental organizations working in collaboration to achieve mutually beneficial...
Practical measures, in the context of trade logistics, include actions that can be taken by countries to change the import/export process to optimize the supply chain without requiring a significant commitment...