12/11/2015
Four ways to engage in international networking that work
Business pressure will often blind an executive to other ways of international networking. The following out-of-the-box methods can bring surprising results.
News
11/11/2015
Greg Gerritsen, CITP|FIBP – Global Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager
Greg Gerritsen, CITP|FIBP is the Global Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager at Phoenix Technology Services, an international oil and gas services company based in Calgary, Alberta.
10/11/2015
Why you need to switch to a customer centric supply chain to stay competitive
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
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.
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.