Supply Chain

  • Inactive vendor report in SAP S4-HANA

    Question: We want to do a clean-up of our vendor database because we have too many vendors and many that we don’t even do business with anymore. This clean-up will help us with the third-party due diligence process so we can focus solely on “active” vendors.  Is there a way to run a report in […]

  • Define Business Partners

    Question: Hello, Can any members give a detailed definition on what you consider a business partner as it relates to sanctions? We currently have a robust screening process, where we screen our vendors, customers, contractors, agents and affiliates; however, we are looking into another platform for internal purposes and this company is requiring a clause […]

  • Raw Materials Sourced in Russia

    Question: Need assistance on the following scenario/question: Raw materials are purchased in Russia, shipped to China where they are substantially transformed into a finished good. A US company then imports the Chinese finished good. The US company is only purchasing the finished article from China, and is not involved in the raw material sourcing. Is […]

  • UFLPA supply chain tracing

    Question: Under UFLPA,  if your products are not on CBP’s targeted list of goods, do you still have to perform supply chain tracing on all your products sourced from China? We import pump parts and none of our suppliers are located in the Uyghur region. Answer 1: You don’t ‘have’ to do anything.  But if […]

  • GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS TEMPLATE

    OT Fact Sheet: Origin Certification Requirements QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have a template for reviewing the globe for an import-export summary analysis?  I have been asked to prepare an executive level slide deck showing different supply chain lanes from different to/from countries and if someone has a starting point I would greatly appreciate […]

  • SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY

    QUESTION: Interested in knowing how and what approach the trade community that participates in CTPAT took to be successful in rolling out the 17-point inspection requirement to comply with the CTPAT MSC and who conducts the inspection shipping/ receiving personnel or security? Or both? As background in a foreign audit (France) the CTPAT auditor indicated […]

  • Answers to QUESTION ON GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS TEMPLATE

    QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have a template for reviewing the globe for an import-export summary analysis?  I have been asked to prepare an executive level slide deck showing different supply chain lanes from different to/from countries and if someone has a starting point I would greatly appreciate it.  We are looking at exports […]