Supply chain
Windward Recognized as a “Notable Vendor” in Gartner’s “International Visibility Business Process Context” Report
Leading analyst firm, Gartner, has defined and evaluated a new category: International Visibility Business Process Context. Its report on this category notes the importance of the technology in this category. “The role of international visibility technology is more critical now as organizations facing unprecedented challenges need to know where their in-transit goods are, and gain…
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Risks & compliance
Heavy Metal: OFAC Expands Sanctions Far Beyond Oil
The U.S. imposed additional sanctions and export controls on Russia in coordination with international partners earlier this month, targeting over 300 entities: “Among others, these commitments include further disrupting Russia’s ability to source inputs for its war, closing evasion loopholes, further reducing reliance on Russian energy, squeezing Russia’s access to the international financial system, and…
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Supply chain
Sky to Sea: 5 Tips for Transitioning Pharmaceutical Shipping from Air to Maritime
The global pharmaceutical industry depends on efficient and timely transportation to ensure the availability of life-saving medications and vaccines around the world. Lives could be at stake if certain medications and drugs are unnecessarily held up by supply chain delays. Additionally, some drugs can quickly become non-viable due to delays. Shipping via the sky has…
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Risks & compliance
Windward’s Tech Helps UN Experts Investigate 3 Deceptive Shipping Practice Trends Involving North Korea
The UN Panel of Experts (UNPoE) on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) utilized Windward’s AI-powered technology when researching for its report (S/2023/171) that was published relatively recently (April 2023). The panel mainly focused on deceptive shipping practices (DSPs) used to evade UN sanctions on importing oil products and weapons/technology to the DPRK, and…
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