Trending topics:
13/11/2015
For a company to develop the most effective plan for marketing a product internationally, it must understand the needs, desires and income of its potential customers by conducting thorough international trade research. It must also have full knowledge of distribution systems, delivery times, pricing and the most effective methods of promotion in the intended market.
12/11/2015
Business pressure will often blind an executive to other ways of international networking. The following out-of-the-box methods can bring surprising results.
11/11/2015
Greg Gerritsen, CITP|FIBP is the Global Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager at Phoenix Technology Services, an international oil and gas services company based in Calgary, Alberta.
10/11/2015
In today’s demand driven omnichannel environment, there are many instances in which customer expectations are not satisfied. In large part, this occurs because companies’ supply chains are not designed to meet the new requirements of omnichannel distribution. A supply chain needs to be able to respond to customers’ demands by becoming “customer centric”.
09/11/2015
Supply chains are becoming increasingly integrated and more intelligent. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and learning are at the center of intelligent supply chain management.
06/11/2015
Any clear definition of a business should be accompanied by an understanding of who the customers are in that business. The next step is to develop an understanding of what global business product characteristics those customers value.
05/11/2015
One of the newest stories on the business frontier in Asia is Vietnam, which is well positioned to become the region’s manufacturing and trade hub across a range of sectors. Here’s what you need to know.
04/11/2015
Abdel Azzouzi, CITP|FIBP, is a Manager of Trade Finance with Desjardins, specializing in structured and export finance. Since first discovering FITT a decade ago, he’s used his training to take his career in new directions and build an impressive array of international trade expertise.
03/11/2015
When you take your business into a new foreign market, one of the first things you need to do is put boots on the ground. Are contractors the best way to meet your international hiring needs?
02/11/2015
“Schwinn” had a magical name in the 1960s that became synonymous with bicycles. The brand had developed a great reputation for quality and durability. Over the intervening years, the processes and technologies have changed the industry, but is there still a place for good old-fashioned values in today’s tech driven supply chain world?
X
