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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.

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.

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.

Emmanuelle Ganne

Emmanuelle is Vice President, Europe with the global strategy consulting firm Allam Advisory Group and a former counselor to the WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy with over 15 years of experience in international commerce, trade policy, and diplomacy. She has worked extensively on Europe, including Eastern and Central Europe, Russia and Central Asia, South Eastern Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and managed Vietnam's WTO accession process.

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.

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.

Lead Compliance Analyst Trade Compliance Manager – AT&T

Seeking a Lead Compliance Analyst – Trade Compliance Manager with significant experience in developing, implementing and managing corporate worldwide Trade Compliance Programs – particularly in the area of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Restricted Parties List screening, and export/import regulations/controls in Latin America and the US.

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?

Cody Silverman

Cody is a Global Solutions Advisor for SafeGuard World International, and works with a variety of multi-national organizations, ranging from IT companies to non-profits. Cody seeks to understand the individual specific needs of organizations that face challenges in managing their global workforce, and then advises on available solutions in the market while cautioning on risks and limitations.

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?

Charles Intieri

Mr. Charles (Chuck) Intrieri is a highly experienced and credentialed Supply Chain Management professional and is a recognized thought leader and innovator, primarily in the areas of Supply Chain Optimization, Third Party Logistics (3PL), Client Cost Reduction/Profit Improvement, International Purchasing/Importing, and Inventory Management. He is a motivational team builder with a history of conducting significant organizational transformation, and achieving important operational successes at the local, regional and global level.

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.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

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.

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.