23/08/2017
The 3 step process to price your service export
Due to their intangible nature, services can be hard to price. However, the three steps used to price tangible goods can be used to price your service exports.
FITTskills
18/08/2017
The 5 types of foreign business partners you should seek when expanding globally
Finding the right business partners is a key success factor when setting up business in a new foreign market. Here’s what to look for.
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.
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.