The Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, is a free-trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between 12 countries within the Asia-Pacific ring. The countries included in the pending agreement are the U.S., Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei Darussalam. Together, these TPP countries represent approximately 40% of the global GDP and 33% of global trade.

Supply Chain professionals at early stage ventures and high growth technology companies face unique challenges compared to their peers at large, established Fortune 1000 companies. It is true that many of the same best practices apply but it is often the application of these best practices where many professionals stumble.