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What are service exports, and why are they suddenly so important?

Exports are a hot topic these days, but generally when people talk about exports, they are referring to product exports. Did you know, though, that the fastest growing type of exports is services?

Doris Nagel

Doris Nagel, CEO of Globalocity LLC, helps companies sustainably grow their distributor and other indirect channel sales. Globalocity’s 3 principals leverages nearly 100 years of channel management experience in 75 countries, improving analytics and recruitment, refining strategies, and implementing enhanced channel management skills and processes.

Bringing education into the future is the key to bridging the supply chain talent gap

It is difficult to pick up a trade magazine without finding an article or commentary on the “Supply Chain Management Talent Gap.” One estimate from a session at the APICS 2015 Conference placed the requirement for skilled workers at around two million by 2025.

Joe Walden

Joe Walden is a leader in the supply chain industry with over 36 years of logistics and supply chain experience on 5 continents. He is also a lecturer at the University of Kansas and a World Champion Powerlifter.

Master the basics of international trade finance by learning these four pillars

The value propositions related to the basics of international trade finance are perhaps well illustrated as four “pillars”: payment, risk mitigation, financing and information.

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.

Earthquake early warning technology is the latest tool in preventing supply chain disruption

Managing Risk in the Global Supply Chain, a report by the supply chain management faculty at The University of Tennessee, ranks natural disasters as the third biggest supply chain risk, following quality problems and the need for increased inventory due to longer supply chains.

Harold Good

Harold (Hal) Good is an accomplished professional with over 30 years of CPO level experience in procurement and contracting and an IBM futurist. He is a past national president of the Airport Purchasing Group and the National Procurement Institute, and was a founding member and past president of the California Chapter of the National Institute of Government Purchasing. He has recently been a presenter at ProcureCon Indirect, ProcureConIT, and at the International Association of Contract and Commercial Management, (IACCM). He was instrumental in the acquisition and installation of one of the earliest reliable earthquake early warning systems in the U.S.

Karla Cecilia Tripp, CITP|FIBP – Publisher

After working as a public servant and for one of the world’s most recognizable beverage brands, Cecilia has amassed over 16 years of logistics, sales, product development and marketing experience, and enjoys using it to excel in her current role as Publisher with Best Version Media.

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.

Build successful Asian market entry strategies with these 3 tips for SMEs

Asian market entry strategies offer exceptional opportunities for growth. It’s time for your business to take advantage of that.

Anna Biolik

Dr. Anna Biolik, Chief Executive Advisor and VP with the Allam Advisory Group is a former Canadian Ambassador and diplomat with over 30 years of public and private sectors experience in diplomacy, international commerce, trade policy, and international governmental affairs.

Karolina Staszczak, CITP|FIBP – Office Manager

Karolina Staszczak, CITP|FIBP, is an Office Manager for SPLICE Software Incorporated with a passion for international business has already led her to explore several fascinating opportunities in Europe.

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.

Why turn to trade agreements and policies to regulate the Internet?

Trade agreements and policies have become a common way to regulate the free flow of information on the Internet. Is that a good idea?

Susan Ariel Aaronson

Susan Ariel Aaronson is Research Professor of International Affairs at GWU and Director of the eBay Policy Scholars in Washington DC. She is also a Cross-Disciplinary Fellow at GWU, Cavalho Fellow at the Government Accountability Project, and the former Minerva Chair at the US National War College. She is the author of 6 books and numerous articles on trade, human rights, anticorruption, digital rights and Internet issues and enjoys triathlons and ballet.