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14/10/2015

Gordon Ham, CITP|FIBP – International Business Consultant

Gordon Ham is an international business consultant, currently a Partner in Infinitum Consulting, an international business consultancy firm that helps companies set up shop in new overseas markets, from market research to developing partnerships and staffing, as well as President and Founder of GH and Associates. He is currently based out of Cochrane, Alberta.

08/10/2015

U.S. hones in on developing trade with Africa

The Obama administration in the U.S. is intent on developing trade with Africa, as evidenced by a recent trip partly funded by the U.S.-sponsored International Trade Association to the continent in mid-September.

06/10/2015

How innovation in traceability is creating accountability in retail supply chain

Looking back on a crucial career decision of my own, some ten years ago, to shift from a purely commercial focus on supply chains towards what was then the new horizon of sustainability, I can say with confidence that conceptually, ‘responsible supply chain operations’ have made it into mainstream thinking.

02/10/2015

Is international trade an activity or a profession?

Just how long will it take for international trade to be seen by business as not only an activity of exchanging products and services across borders, but a true occupation and profession that takes a specialized set of knowledge, skills and abilities to perform?