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04/12/2015
Under most common terms of sale, the exporter will have to make some sort of provisions for the receipt of goods at the target destination. While there are many details to balance, having the appropriate agents and warehouses in place goes a long way towards securing a successful international export delivery.
03/12/2015
While returns are difficult enough to manage locally and domestically, complications multiply when managing cross-border returns.
01/12/2015
The supply chain industry is struggling to find the next top talent. Without more supply chain industry internships, however, top business students are struggling to get their supply chain and logistics careers started.
26/11/2015
When you decide to take advantage of the global supply chain to build your business, there will inevitably be challenges along the way. Knowing how to manage your international vendor relationships becomes key to ensuring your international business sails smoothly.
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.
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?
06/10/2015
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.
01/10/2015
The security requirements at the Canada – United States border have been significantly enhanced since 9/11. The CBSA has now made submitting an eManifest mandatory in order to further sustain cross-border security requirements.
18/09/2015
Besides following a standard sourcing procedure, there are several actions companies must take to ensure that they have an efficient procurement strategy.
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