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World Trade Month Wrap-Up

World Trade Month Wrap-Up

News/Pro QC
World Trade Month is observed each year in May.  The objective of this recognition is to create awareness, identify trends and drive market opportunities. World Integrated Trade Solutions offers extensive data related to world trade.  The same site offers interesting visualization options such as the word cloud referenced below. In a 2015 ranking of the top […]
Negotiating in the global marketplace

Negotiating in the global marketplace

News
An article recently posted by Inc. highlights the importance of cultural considerations in negotiation and business activities. As a third-party quality provider, understanding and taking into account cultural differences can give companies a competitive edge. This is particularly relevant in sourcing activities, where cultural barriers can impede successful negotiations. One resource that delves further into […]
Best Practices For Minimizing Global Supplier Risk

Best Practices For Minimizing Global Supplier Risk

Supplier Management
We were just reading through an article posted by Supply Chain Management Review that discusses Four Best Practices for Minimizing Global Supplier Risk.  As a third-party quality engineering and consulting firm, we get questions about this often and have written a handful of articles related to the topic. We like the SCMR’s four best practices, […]