Altana

Every product has a story — do you know yours? Altana connects businesses, suppliers, logistics providers, and regulators on a single platform to build more resilient, compliant, cost-effective product lines across the global supply chain. Join the Product Network today: https://lnkd.in/ezJFM3Kz

From pioneering the world’s first trusted trader program to leadership roles at the World Customs Organization and A.P. Moller - Maersk, Lars Karlsson is a legend in global trade — and he sees a bold new future ahead. In the latest episode of TradeNerds, Lars shares lessons from his new book, When Elephants Fly, and explores why building resilient trade systems means embracing innovation. Plus, learn why he’s become the “James Bond of customs” and get his expert travel tips from 170+ countries. Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/eN-_4TJR

Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security expanded its crackdown on forced labor by designating steel, copper, and lithium as new "high priority" sectors for UFLPA enforcement. Our Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder, Peter Swartz, recently told Reuters that AI enables the world's largest enterprises to purge their product value chains of exposure to forced labor. "AI is an enormous boon,” Peter said. "It provides the ability to unify information that couldn't be unified at scale before, and to understand what goes into what, at scale. Then, AI provides the ability to actually triage and act upon those insights.” ➡️ Full story: https://lnkd.in/eiXVqzye

Last week, our team attended an AIAG member's North American sustainability summit to show OEMs and suppliers the power of our Product Network. Our VP of Trade, Amy Morgan, spoke about how collaboration between buyers and suppliers across trusted, multi-tier product value chains makes it possible to avoid costly border delays and detentions and meet the standards of AIAG - Automotive Industry Action Group's Forced Labor Due Diligence Reporting Template. Our commitment is to help automakers, OEMs, and suppliers overcome compliance, resilience, and tariff challenges for a secure, profitable North American auto supply chain.

Tariffs. New sanctions. Forced labor. Today’s global supply chains face network problems — it’s time for a network solution. Altana’s Product Network provides top enterprises with the visibility and intelligence they need to unlock savings, remain compliant, and enhance resilience. Get our latest case studies and see Altana in action: https://lnkd.in/esDWhskG

Altana is helping the auto industry eradicate forced labor and set a new standard for ethical sourcing. With Altana's Product Network, OEMs can collaborate with suppliers to trace and validate their product value chains and gather documentation to prove compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).

ICYMI: Our CEO and Co-Founder, Evan Smith, recently talked on-air with CNBC's Jon Fortt about tariffs, earnings, and how AI can help businesses navigate a volatile trade environment. Evan and Jon discussed how levies are increasingly applied not only to a good or product, but to inputs that accumulate tariffs throughout the global value chain of production. ➡️ Full clip available on CNBC: https://lnkd.in/eyuXvVhU

China’s export controls on critical minerals and permanent magnets don’t just hit direct shipments — they ripple through supply chains, exposing U.S. companies to risks that could disrupt hundreds of billions in trade. See the full scale of the hidden exposure and learn how our Product Network enables companies to avoid penalties and protect revenue. Get the full report: https://lnkd.in/eBricYjs

Applied AI is how our customers navigate trade disruption, and how we will fulfill our mission of fixing globalization. Recently, our CEO and Co-Founder, Evan Smith, appeared on SHIFT Podcast with Jennifer Strong. Evan and Jennifer discussed trade war, value chains, connecting and managing the world's physical goods, why geopolitics now drive business decisions, and Altana's Product Network. ➡️ Listen to the full episode: https://lnkd.in/gmAKdWN3

August should be for vacations—but for most business leaders, this summer feels defined by a new wave of tariffs and supply chain uncertainty. Tariffs may be the crisis du jour, but the bigger story is how fast supply chain risk and planning demands are outpacing manual solutions. Mapping product value chains by hand and pulling ad hoc reports for every CEO ask? Too slow, too narrow. That’s why the smartest companies are turning to AI-powered trade intelligence. Altana and Databricks don’t just give planners deep visibility into tariff costs and supply continuity risks—they empower analysts to blend global value chain insights with internal data, then run scenario planning just by asking questions in natural language. The result? Supply chain teams move from reactive reporting to proactive risk management—20 times faster deployments and actionable clarity when the stakes (and the disruptions) couldn’t be higher. Come check out how in this CIO Online masterclass: https://lnkd.in/ggBQDg2f #SupplyChain #AI #Tariffs #TradeIntelligence #Resilience