12/11/2014
Olufemi Boyede, CITP|FIBP – Managing Director and CEO
Olufemi Boyede, CITP®|FIBP®, Managing Director and CEO of Koinonia Ventures Ltd. (recently incorporated as Koinonia Global Services Inc. in Canada), is one of Nigeria’s foremost…
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10/11/2014
Two approaches to smarter international marketing: Centralized vs. Decentralized
Recently I was analyzing an international software company’s marketing program. The company had been steadily growing and entering new international markets. But when I examined its international marketing program, it was clear the company’s marketing tactics, programs, partners, etc. were inconsistent.
07/11/2014
Using Third Party Logistics (3PL) to optimize your supply chain management
Third-party logistics (3PL) is a common practice for supply chain management in which a company outsources logistics functions to another company. The functions that are…
03/11/2014
Julie Nowe, CITP|FIBP, CGA — Finance and Business Development Manager
Julie Nowe, CITP®|FIBP®, CGA, is the Finance and Business Development Manager for Big 8 Beverages, a subsidiary of Sobeys.
31/10/2014
Canada and the UK take the lead in creating global international business standards
Early in 2014, we began our International Competency Standards (ICS) project with the goal of creating world-class industry standards and defining exactly what it takes to outperform the competition in global trade.
29/10/2014
Dr. Gabriel Huston, CITP|FIBP – Educator & Global Advisor
Dr. Gabriel Huston, CITP®|FIBP®, serves as a Professor at Toronto’s Seneca College School of International Business. He also represents the Batak indigenous people of North…
28/10/2014
Succeeding in international business by having the knowledge to overcome trade risks
After some career counselling, Alberto was urged to transfer his skills and go into sales to help companies grow their business into foreign markets. He took that advice, signed up for FITT-accredited international business courses, and made a game-changing shift in the direction of his career.
27/10/2014
Get trained for international trade with a Canada job grant that offers up to $10K per employee
After a great deal of press leading up to agreements between the Canadian federal and provincial government on how the program would work and where the funding would come from, the Canada Job Grant is now available to businesses across the nation to help you get trained for international trade.
24/10/2014
3 things you must consider before you import from abroad
Many countries have entered into trade pacts or agreements and, through negotiation, have established rules and regulations to govern orderly trade. These trade agreements, along with the relative reduction in trade barriers that ensue, make it simpler to import from abroad.
21/10/2014
7 Ways to manage credit risk and safeguard your global trade growth
The single most serious hazard is not getting paid, for reasons that can range from a customer’s bankruptcy to a government’s imposition of currency controls. Your first line of defence against this danger is to effectively manage credit risk.