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6 global supply chain trends to watch in 2020 and beyond

Current supply chain trends are being shaped by efforts to operate smarter, faster, more sustainably and in a more customer-centric manner.

Dimple Gandhi, CITP|FIBP

Dimple Gandhi is an International Trade Professional with FITT’s CITP®I FIBP® certification. She has post-graduate education in International Business Management and Logistics and Supply Chain Management. She is highly skilled in developing compliance and International trade strategies to successfully access new markets. She has successfully formulated business plans for European and Canadian companies which are interested to enter two different international markets. She currently works for Fraser Direct as their Logistics Coordinator. Her work experience has been in logistics and supply chain management. She has been responsible for an Import and Export Department in the manufacturing sector and worked as a Logistics Coordinator in the freight forwarding and transportation industry. She has developed extensive knowledge of import and export operations throughout her career.

3 key issues affecting global trade right now

Rising tariffs, counterfeiting and intellectual property theft, and government seizures of vessels are all creating problems in the world of global trade.

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.

How is the U.S.-China trade war affecting international trade?

As the U.S. and China apply new tariffs and impede trade with one another, we’ll examine their building trade war and how it affects international trade.

Sasha Macdavid

Sasha Macdavid is an experienced and notable author, who loves taking on new challenges and writing across a huge range of topics - channelling her personal experience and expertise. When Sasha isn’t tapping away at her keyboard, creating her latest masterpiece, she can be found exploring new countries and cultures or burying his head in a good book.

Your guide to 10 common global business acronyms

Read any article, enter any conversation or try to fill out any paperwork in the global trade realm, and you might just find your head…

Jennifer Nesbitt

Jennifer Nesbitt is a New York-based freelance copywriter. A former journalist and graduate of Penn State University, Jennifer now writes about a variety of topics, including business, technology and marketing. She is passionate about helping companies develop their brands by providing compelling copy that adds value to their online presence.

How trade advisors can help today’s exporters to go global

Our current trade environment provides a perfect opportunity to refocus the way trade advisors and trade promotion organization serve their clients’ needs.

John Treleaven, CITP|FIBP

John Treleaven is Principal and founder of The Treleaven Consulting Group. He has spent 32 years in the Canadian Foreign Service working abroad and in Ottawa in a variety of positions with a trade and economic focus. He is an expert in Canadian international trade and is focused on improving trade in Canada based on business friendly local communities.

Enrique Sobalvarro, CITP|FIBP – International Trade Entrepreneur and Consultant

For Enrique Sobalvarro, international trade has been a passion for a long time. Even as a child, he remembers being enthralled by the idea of…

Nicole Chevrier

I am a digital media writer and a Content Marketing Specialist with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in digital marketing and communications. Creating content that inspires, informs or delivers on results is my passion.

Andreina Figuera, CITP|FIBP – International Sales Executive

Andreina Figuera, CITP|FIBP has built a wide global network, helped her company grow its sales around the world and is now teaching the next generation.

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.

Overcome 9 of the most common market entry barriers with these strategies

Without a full understanding of the different types of market entry barriers, organizations may choose an ineffective market entry strategy.

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.

How to build a successful Asia-Pacific ASEAN export business

There’s more to a successful export business than free trade agreements. An expert explains how to build a winning Asia-Pacific ASEAN strategy.

Peter Gray

Peter Gray, CITP, is a B2B sales, marketing and business development professional with a diverse background and underpinning record of successes in building businesses, developing people & partnerships, and creating growth opportunities for leading multinationals operating in the ASEAN building materials, MRO & OEM industrials, and DIY consumer goods sectors.