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17/07/2015
If you decide to outsource, you need to know how to determine what aspect of your business you need to turn over to external suppliers, and which external supplier will make the best partner for your business.
23/06/2015
Since 2007, the expansion of the Panama Canal has been underway, which will dramatically increase the size of the canal, and therefore the size of the vessels that can pass through it. Soon, ships able to hold as many as 13,000 containers will be able to pass through the Canal. This will have three important effects on world trade:
12/06/2015
The United States and China announced a breakthrough agreement late last year to combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions by the year 2030. How will agreements affect global trading SMEs?
20/05/2015
Sonia Mancuso Root, CITP®|FIBP®, is Vice President of Business Development at Agrisource Food Products Inc., a world-class broker and distributor, where she helps companies manage their offshore arrangements and keep their supply chains running smoothly.
She has over twenty-five years of experience in international business and has been a CITP®|FIBP® since 2009. She credits the practical skills gained through her education and her linguistic abilities with her success in the industry.
24/04/2015
The strategic goals outlined in a business plan will have an important influence on the strategies that must be used to develop or improve a supply chain plan and on the way in which a supply chain can be structured and managed.
02/04/2015
The past few decades have brought about key advances in shipment tracking. These advances have improved safety, efficiency and security in the industry, making aspects of shipping significantly easier and less stressful than they had once been.
17/03/2015
While wooden pallets are cheaper, readily available, more customizable and even recyclable, exporters do face the responsibility of ensuring that while they’re shipping their goods to exciting new markets around the world, they are also avoiding the spread of pests that can cause ecological nightmares!
13/02/2015
Oceans connect every continent in the world, and thus present wonderful opportunities to transport goods. However, while oceans offer great means for shipping, there are…
20/01/2015
To improve communication and mitigate the risks of misunderstandings, the ICC developed Incoterms to serve as universal trade definitions.
02/12/2014
When it comes to international business, one of the most important issues that companies can face is whether or not to use a third party to help meet some of their manufacturing needs.
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