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The 5 essential stages in developing a successful supply chain

Supply chain management encompasses such a wide range of functions that it can seem daunting, even to the most experienced international businessperson. However, the process can be effectively modelled by breaking it down into several main strategic areas.

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.

How relocating 3,500 km across the country became the personal challenge of my logistics career

Since October 2015, I have been working on one of the biggest projects of my logistics career – to relocate my career, home and life from Ottawa, ON to beautiful Victoria, BC.

Suzanne Cascanette, CITP|FIBP

Suzanne has over 20 years experience managing global supply chain requirements for a diverse industry sector base and extensive portfolio of commodities. She is a CITP|FIBP, and enjoys connecting with her fellow global trade professionals all over world.

Canadian exporters: here’s how to register to do business with the U.S. Government

Registering to do business with the U.S. Government opens a new world of opportunities for your company. As I mentioned in the first article in this series, before any importer or exporter can take on a new market, they need to do extensive research to ensure their product or service is a match with the buyer’s needs.

Norman Weir

Norman Weir is a Senior Advisor at the global trade strategy consulting firm Allam Advisory Group. He specializes in Aerospace, Defence and Security as an experienced trade and security professional with a thorough knowledge of the national technology and industrial base of the United States and Canada. He has worked extensively in the United States with the Defense Logistics Agency and the United States Navy. He also served as a Canadian diplomatic attaché in Washington for 7 years. As a FITT graduate, his interest continues to lie in helping companies grow their unique businesses.

How being part of a Global Trade Enthusiasts Meetup group can grow your career prospects

A Global Trade Enthusiasts Meetup group is an ideal place for import export professionals to get together and learn from each other’s experiences, to network, and to share common interests for business growth and development.

Dr. Michele Vincenti, CITP|FIBP and Olga Zykova

As the President and CEO of Alvana Business Consulting Inc., Dr. Michele Vincenti, CITP|FIBP is able to bring over 30 years of experience to help businesses at the C-level, particularly in financial matters. He has also used his considerable international trade expertise to teach at a variety of post-secondary institutions in Canada and abroad, and is passionate about sharing his knowledge with new generations of business professionals. Olga Zykova, Assistant Organizer to Vancouver Global Trade Enthusiasts, is currently enrolled in a Masters degree program in Administrative Science and Leadership. She has a Bachelor's degree in international marketing from SolBridge School of Business (South Korea) and a Bachelor's degree in supply chain management from Far Eastern State Transport University (Russia). She has obtained strong overseas professional background in marketing, brand and social media management, and public relations.

Raj Devani, CITP|FIBP – Supply Chain, Purchasing and Customer Service Professional

Raj Devani, CITP|FIBP, is an accomplished supply chain, purchasing and customer service professional and former business owner who immigrated to Canada from Nairobi, Kenya in 2011.

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.

Opportunities with the U.S. government are only a click away for Canadian exporters

In attempting to sell a product or service, it is always necessary to determine who needs it, and what problem it will solve for the buyer. In the domain of U.S. government procurement, there is an easy way to determine what they want to buy. A single U.S. government-wide resource exists for information on opportunities with the U.S. government and contract awards over U.S. $25,000.

Norman Weir

Norman Weir is a Senior Advisor at the global trade strategy consulting firm Allam Advisory Group. He specializes in Aerospace, Defence and Security as an experienced trade and security professional with a thorough knowledge of the national technology and industrial base of the United States and Canada. He has worked extensively in the United States with the Defense Logistics Agency and the United States Navy. He also served as a Canadian diplomatic attaché in Washington for 7 years. As a FITT graduate, his interest continues to lie in helping companies grow their unique businesses.

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.

How corruption spreads like a virus and what you can do to stop it from infecting your company

Corruption is a virus. Companies are like living organisms that can be infected by the virus of corruption. Similar to a viral contagion, corruption will spread throughout an organization if not treated intensively at the onset of symptoms with an antibiotic called “zero tolerance”.

Patrick Henz

Patrick Henz works as Head of GRC and Regional Compliance Officer Americas. He is author of the books “Business Philosophy According to Enzo Ferrari” and “Tomorrow’s Business Ethics: Philip K. Dick vs W. Edwards Deming”

How following my childhood passion led to a thriving career in international law

Looking back, my interest in international trade began when I first crossed the U.S./Canada border as a six year old in the back seat of our bright red Chevy. This was the beginning of a lifelong passion for international travel that led to my successful career in international law.

Susie Yovic Hoeller, CITP|FIBP

Susan (“Susie”) Yovic Hoeller has been practicing international business and regulatory law for over three decades. Susie was born in Chicago and raised in Montreal. She has represented Fortune 100 companies, middle market companies, and start ups while living in Chicago, Dallas and NW Arkansas. She is currently located in Tampa, Florida.