NCSC warning on North Korea
IT Supply Chain
JULY 26, 2024
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Mitigating Geopolitical Risks in the Supply Chain, Part One
Enterra Insights
MARCH 16, 2023
” • Notorious North Korea. Interestingly, Kupchan and Bremmer didn’t include North Korea as one of their trouble-spots for this coming year. Journalist Jean Mackenzie reports, “[North Korea] fired more missiles than ever before in a single year.
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COVID-19 By The Numbers. My Takeaway For Supply Chain Leaders
Supply Chain Shaman
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
While many might fixate on the size of the impact on the United States, what is important to me in this chart is the conspicuous absence of China, North Korea, and Japan. While Asian markets are struggling with the shifts in demand in Europe and North America, they have relative stability in their home markets.
Procurement Can Prepare for Supply Chain Risk
ivalua
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) after their suppliers used third party vendors in North Korea, falling foul of North Korea Sanctions Regulations. In January 2019, e.l.f. cosmetics had to pay a $1 million fine to the U.S.
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What Supply Chain Risks Must Supply Chain Execs Keep Top of Mind?
GlobalTranz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017
As seen recently with additional sanctions levied against North Korea and other countries, a change in politics may result in the cutoff of critical supply chain functions. Mounting Market Risks Can Damage Brand, Compliance Measures, and Reputation.
Made in “I Really Don’t Know”
Talking Logistics
MARCH 2, 2016
As first reported by Fairfax Media , a factory in North Korea has been making high-priced surf and snow gear for Australian surfwear company Rip Curl since at least 2014, with the garments labeled “Made in China.” We do not approve or authorise any production of Rip Curl products out of North Korea.”
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Has China lost its relevance as a production location?
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 31, 2017
The general price level of products made in China is rising rapidly, and it has been claimed that some of the products actually originate in North Korea. China’s position as a production location is currently a hot topic amongst global thought leaders in supply chain.
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Russia Supplies North Korea with Oil, Breaking Sanctions
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
UN sanctions ban countries from selling oil to North Korea, except in small quantities, in an attempt to repress its economy to prevent it from further developing nuclear weapons.
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The Global Trade Compliance Market is Crazy!
Logistics Viewpoints
AUGUST 14, 2023
In April of 2022, British American Tobacco, headquartered in the UK, agreed to pay $508 million in fines for selling their products to North Korea. There can be big fines for noncompliance with trade regulations. This action was brought by the Office of Foreign Assets Control which is an enforcement agency of the U.S.
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Supply Chain and Logistics Resolutions for 2017: 4 Things to STOP Doing This Year
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 9, 2017
the collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh that killed hundreds of ‘slave-labor’ employees, Rip Curl apparel marked “Made in China” actually being made in North Korea). When it comes to these types of serious supply chain problems, saying “I didn’t know” is no longer an acceptable excuse (if it ever was).
Chinese New Year Shutdown 2020: How to Prepare
ShipBob
DECEMBER 18, 2019
In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. For some Americans, the holiday comes and goes without them even noticing.
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This Week in Logistics News (September 5-9, 2016)
Talking Logistics
SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
The kids are back at school, we have air conditioning again, and North Korea tested a nuclear bomb yesterday. “If Everything is back to normal. If it’s not love, then it’s the bomb that will bring us together,” Morrissey sings in this week’s Song of the Week. I’m rooting for love.
Artificial Intelligence and Critical Infrastructure
Enterra Insights
JUNE 4, 2024
” Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia are all known to conduct malicious cyberattacks against other nations. By developing behavior models, AI systems can spot deviations and anomalies that can be signs of security breaches or cyberattacks. This approach enables early detection of previously unseen attack vectors.”
Over 400,000 People Living in 'Modern Slavery' in U.S., Report Finds
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 24, 2018
North Korea has the highest prevalence of modern slavery globally, with one in 10 of the population, or 2.6 “This is a truly staggering statistic and demonstrates just how substantial this issue is globally. This is only possible through a tolerance of exploitation,” Forrest added. million people, victims of modern slavery.
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In Chains: How to Approach Human Trafficking in your Supply Chain
Elementum
JUNE 19, 2015
Malaysia, North Korea, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand were among the worst countries for human trafficking violations, with Nepal, Indonesia and Iran mentioned as frequent violators as well.
Jason Miller Blog 2: Will Intel’s investments make a dent in our dependence on foreign semiconductors?
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 29, 2022
In particular, with the majority of global production coming out of Taiwan (TSMC) and Korea (Samsung), the geopolitical risks of China and North Korea in these regions is no small worry. We will need to be patient.
Harvey’s Impact on the Global Supply Chain: The Role of Analytics
NC State SCRC
AUGUST 30, 2017
South China will be exposed to hurricanes, and South Korea which is next North Korea (and the location of production of 50% of the world’s semiconductors) is in a precarious situation. But so will other natural and man-made disasters. Japan will be prone to earthquakes and tsunami.
Economic Aspects of Supply Chains
American Global Logistics
JULY 14, 2023
Other geopolitical risks, such as tensions between Russia and Ukraine, along with unpredictable regimes in Iran and North Korea, have the potential to disrupt global supply chains as well. Brexit fallout, characterized by additional red tape, dislocated labor markets, and anemic trade growth, continues to affect supply chains 4.
Global Trade Compliance is a Massive Undertaking for Big Shippers
Logistics Viewpoints
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The US will, for example, prohibit companies from doing business with companies in North Korea. It also lists individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers, that are not country specific.
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Forced Labor in Seafood Supply Chains
EcoVadis
JUNE 16, 2016
State Department responded to the media reports by blacklisting Thailand – essentially placing constraints on Thai trade similar to those placed on North Korea. The revelations forced the U.S.
Does AI Pose an Existential Threat?
Enterra Insights
APRIL 11, 2024
”[5] And that’s not putting Russia, Iran, and North Korea into the mix. He writes, “It seems a stretch to imagine the United States, Europe, and China all working together on this.”[5]
Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2018
Material Handling & Logistics
FEBRUARY 23, 2018
North Korea. Content Summary: According to a US State Department report, corruption of the authorities, exacerbated by drug trafficking, violence and discrimination against women and children are the causes of main human rights violations in Guinea-Bissau. Source: UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau. Media Type.
Inventory planning to reduce Chinese New Year disruption
EazyStock
AUGUST 8, 2023
Chinese New Year shutdowns Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shut down so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. In 2024, this will be from February 9-15.
Inventory Planning to Reduce Chinese New Year Disruption
EazyStock
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shutdown so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year shutdowns.
Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton
Resilinc
JANUARY 23, 2024
Tom: We always have to keep an eye on North Korea. I lived in Seoul, Korea, for almost four years. Even back in 2008, North Korea was shooting missiles into the Sea of Japan, and that has not really changed.
Export Compliance 101
Arena Solutions
JULY 1, 2021
Syria, Iran, North Korea, or Cuba? This is where you do embargo screening and your license determination. Embargo screening is, are you going to one of the four comprehensively embargoed countries? to that particular country?
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Evolving Threats and Regulations in Software Supply Chain Security
Exiger Perspectives
DECEMBER 5, 2024
And Im currently unaware of any foreign threat actors that aren’t using the supply chain as a vector Iran, Russia, North Korea, and China have all made extensive use of this mechanism. The other 50% of attacks just couldnt be attributed.
What of our Brad?
Tailwind
MAY 11, 2018
I have been coaching him not to be such a ‘stiff upper lip’, like this guy, who is far too serious about his CNN debut as an expert on North Korea. I have been sending him practice video clips, like this one, in the hopes that he will figure it out.
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Doing Business in South Korea
QAD
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
South Korea is in eastern Asia in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. It is bordered by North Korea, the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea. Although it has been an independent kingdom for much of its history, the 20 th and 21 st centuries were tumultuous for South Korea. Manufacturing in South Korea.
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Geopolitical Risks and the Supply Chain
Enterra Insights
AUGUST 25, 2021
of trying to contain and suppress China’s development, while America brought up its concerns about human rights and other issues, and urged cooperation on matters including climate change, Iran and North Korea.”[3] Supply Chains and Geopolitics.
Strategic fork
Supply Chain Movement
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The gruelling and protracted battle on Ukraines eastern front will potentially see escalation due to the involvement of North Korea on the Russian side followed by South Korea on the NATO side. Additionally, the re-election of Donald Trump will affect US military support to Ukraine.
Profiles in Leadership: Volodymyr Zelensky
Enterra Insights
JANUARY 2, 2023
141 countries condemned the invasion; only North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, and Belarus — dictatorships all — voted with Moscow. At the U.N., Major companies pulled out of Russia en masse, erasing billions in revenues. Financial, material, humanitarian, and military support came pouring in.
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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 20, 2017
North Korea : The more missiles North Korea launches and tests, the greater the risk for military conflict — or worse. In short, relations between the United States and North Korea have significantly degraded this past year and it doesn’t look like things are going to improve anytime soon.
The Russian Invasion, Cyber War, and Global Supply Chains
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 18, 2022
She has covered Russian hacks of nuclear plants, airports, and elections; North Korea’s cyberattacks against movie studios, banks and hospitals; Iranian attacks on oil companies, banks and the Trump campaign; and hundreds of Chinese cyberattacks and their ongoing success in stealing intellectual property from multinationals.
How the Inflation Reduction Act’s EV Tax Credit Will Reshape Supply Chains
QAD
MAY 18, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act does not directly define FEOCs, but it does allude to China, Russia, North Korea and Iran falling within that category. This yet-to-be-defined provision will begin applying to battery components in 2024 and critical minerals the following year.
I Will Be Wrong Again: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2017
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 16, 2016
Russia, Iran, North Korea, and ISIS : Call them “The Unpredictables” (you can probably add China to the mix too). planes and ships ); Iran and North Korea and their nuclear ambitions; ISIS exporting its brand of terrorism around the world; and China building islands in the South China Sea (and reportedly putting weapons on them ).
Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Political and Regulatory Environment
NC State SCRC
APRIL 22, 2017
There are some talks going on between North Korea and China, and as China buys a lot of coal from North Korea, so this may take a while in terms of pressure, but the two at least are in talks following Trump’s visit with the Chinese leader. India and China are both growing at rates of 6-7% as well.
Thoughts on Supply Chain Impacts (After Listening to Trump’s State of the Union)
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 31, 2018
Lots about “wanting people to be safe”, lots on defense spending to “make America great”, lots on “depraved characters” in North Korea, and odd comments about “steel in our spine”… but not so much on making people smarter to be able to adapt to this new economic vision.
EV segment will likely depend on China for many years
Resilinc
DECEMBER 13, 2022
The IRA also labels China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea as “foreign entities of concern” and aims to prohibit automakers that use any critical minerals extracted, processed or recycled in those countries from receiving tax credits.
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62 Trends 2021: Business Risks
Enterra Insights
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
” Burrows and Manning suggest we shouldn’t forget North Korea. They write, “The pattern in the past has been for new American presidents to be greeted with a North Korean provocation in the form of either a missile or nuclear test. Any disruption could greatly hamper business on all sides of the globe.”
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