09/11/2015
Build an intelligent supply chain by putting big data to work
Supply chains are becoming increasingly integrated and more intelligent. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and learning are at the center of intelligent supply chain management.
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06/11/2015
11 global business product characteristics that customers value
Any clear definition of a business should be accompanied by an understanding of who the customers are in that business. The next step is to develop an understanding of what global business product characteristics those customers value.
05/11/2015
Could Vietnam become both the world’s next factory and business frontier?
One of the newest stories on the business frontier in Asia is Vietnam, which is well positioned to become the region’s manufacturing and trade hub across a range of sectors. Here’s what you need to know.
04/11/2015
Abdel Azzouzi, CITP|FIBP – Manager of Trade Finance
Abdel Azzouzi, CITP|FIBP, is a Manager of Trade Finance with Desjardins, specializing in structured and export finance. Since first discovering FITT a decade ago, he’s used his training to take his career in new directions and build an impressive array of international trade expertise.
03/11/2015
The risk of using contractors for your international hiring needs
When you take your business into a new foreign market, one of the first things you need to do is put boots on the ground. Are contractors the best way to meet your international hiring needs?
02/11/2015
Is there a place for old-fashioned values in today’s tech-driven supply chain world?
“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?
30/10/2015
Why the future of supply chain finance belongs to financiers who think ‘outside the box”
Trade finance has shifted from a fairly esoteric, focused and niche element of global trade to become an integral part of the most fundamental aspect of international trade: the global supply chain.
29/10/2015
3 historical empires that had a strong impact on global trade
The seeds of global trade were actually sown far in the past – in empires that once ruled the world.
28/10/2015
Maxim Berdichevsky, CITP|FIBP – Deputy Director, Investment Trade Policy Division
Maxim Berdichevsky, CITP|FIBP is Deputy Director, Investment Trade Policy Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD) in Ottawa, where he negotiates bilateral investment treaties between Canada and other countries.
27/10/2015
The 3 things you must know about building global business relationships to go MicroGlobal™
Microglobal is the concept that small business and micro-enterprise can enact in and be part of global commerce. The key to success is building global business relationships.