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Supply chain disruption – 3 lessons learned from past trends

As SCM become more strategic in business planning, we gain a deeper understanding of how supply chain disruption can impact the overall performance of the business.

Irina Rosca

Irina is a results-oriented leader with a strong history of successful operational stewardship, driving supply chain efficiency, and implementing best of breed solutions. She works with small and medium sized companies to help them find the best enterprise management solution suite fit for their unique needs and budget constraints. Irina has over 10 years of experience supporting global organizations with efforts to create streamlined supply chain processes, optimize inventory and logistics, and create increased visibility within complex networks.

The seven C’s you need to organize your marketing strategy

The seven Cs of marketing take a closer look at the overall marketing strategy by considering how best to communicate to customers.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Hossein Mashatan, CITP|FIBP – President of Mashimex Inc.

Hossein Mashaton, CITP|FIBP, President of Mashimex Inc., has been living and breathing international trade, in one form or another, for the over 35 years.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

10 global trade trends we’ll be watching in 2017

What global trade trends should you look out for in 2017? Let’s take a look and see what could be dominating the headlines you read over the next twelve months.

FITT Team

The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) is the standards, certification and training body dedicated to providing international business training, resources and professional certification to individuals and businesses. Created by business for business, FITT’s international business training solutions are the standard of excellence for global trade professionals around the world.

Change or die: 4 things suppliers must do to survive in a Globalization 2.0 world

Perhaps nowhere were the effects of Globalization 2.0 felt more intensely, widely and definitively than in manufacturing.

Michael Zakkour

Michael Zakkour creates and implements make it-move it-sell it strategies for US, Chinese and European consumer product, retail, e-commerce, B2C, B2B and manufacturing companies. He is the co-author of “China’s Super Consumers” and is a contributor at FORBES, Beijing Review, the BBC and other broadcast, online and print media.

5 of the best sources to use for your initial market research

When it comes to initial market research, some sources are much higher quality than others. Here are five of the best sources to use as you’re starting out.

Bennett O'Brien

Bennett O'Brien is a freelance writer from the state of Massachusetts in the United States. He holds a bachelor's degree from Westfield State University, and graduated cum laude. Currently he is expanding his freelance writing career, and enjoying the opportunity to write on a variety of business topics.

Use Amazon Global Selling and Fulfillment to expand your small business

For SMEs beginning to explore international markets, Amazon Global Selling and Fulfillment by Amazon are great tools and support you can use to succeed.

Maggie Zhaoxia Huang

Maggie Zhaoxia Huang is a member of the Supply Chain team at StarTech.com. StarTech.com, a leading manufacturer of hard-to-find IT connectivity parts, was named among the Best 50 Small and Medium Employers in Canada in 2013.

We can narrow the wealth gap by focusing on global trade opportunities

Many opportunities to reduce the wealth gap are directly from or connected to global trade, but young professionals need training to capitalize on them.

William Laraque

William Alain Laraque led international trade finance teams at Chemical Bank, Standard Chartered Bank and HSBC. He led these teams in Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens, NY. The business development results were outstanding. Mr. Laraque is a former US Marine platoon commander, Supply, Embarkation and Logistics Officer. He was educated at St. John's University in Queens, NY and at the Graduate School of the University of Southern California. He has taught international business and logistics at Hofstra University and Baruch College, in NY, for 10 years. He is an active public speaker and has written over 1200 articles in international business, trade and trade finance publications.

Why we need more international trade, not more protectionism

Despite the loud arguments from certain circles for greater protectionism, there are still far greater benefits to more trade than to imposing new barriers.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.