11/08/2017
Get on board with e-commerce – your competition is already there!
E-commerce is radically shifting how customers are interacting with businesses. Customers can now go online and shop across a multitude of stores in a seconds.
FITTskills
04/08/2017
Improve your service exports with servitization
It’s important to understand the relationship between services and products when developing products, and how servitization can help you to export services.
28/07/2017
How to use social media as a marketing tool
Social media has been playing a role in the shopping journey for a while now. But it is increasingly serving as a platform for commercial activity.
21/07/2017
7 steps to minimize technological risks
Technological risk can be mitigated. The following 7 steps show how your business can lessen the threat of technological risk.
14/07/2017
9 things you need to consider before you globally source your goods
Deciding to globally source raw materials for your organization requires careful consideration. Consider these 9 factors before globally sourcing your goods.
05/07/2017
Varun Anthony, CITP|FIBP – Agricultural Specialist
Varun earned his CITP|FIBP designation in May of 2017. Varun Anthony is an Agricultural Specialist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
30/06/2017
You should be customizing your products – here’s 5 ways to do it right
Customization helps organizations differentiate their products from their competitors. With improvements in technology, mass customization is re-emerging.
02/06/2017
The 7 steps of a strategic procurement process
The procurement process can be complicated one. Strategic procurement is an organization-wide process. Here are the 7 steps that lead to a successful procurement process.
10/04/2017
Top 4 Tips to Grow Your Business Internationally
There are four main international business tips that I continually try to instill in the students and companies I work with that will give them the best opportunity for growing their businesses.
02/03/2016
Mark Kilby, CITP|FIBP – Principal Consultant and Professor
Mark Kilby, CITP|FIBP, is an experienced international business consultant and college professor.