Tapping into the Outsourcing phenomenon... BACKGROUND Statistics from International Trade centre indicate that by 2050, 80% of the workforce worldwide will be working in services. The growing competitive business environment has positioned BPO as a key source of competitive advantage. India and China have dominated this industry but as the cost of
Author: Dr. Obiora Madu
GLOBAL TRADE COMPLIANCE (The ABC of Trade Compliance)
“All the best intentions in the world can't guarantee that a company is complying with the volumes of laws and regulations that govern international trade.” Background As demand for international goods increases, so does the expectation that shipments will arrive on time, without issue. Keeping pace with regulatory requirements and compliance documentation
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The Modern Port And Global Supply Chain Optimization
The Modern Port And Global Supply Chain Optimization: Photo: Port of Ningbo Zhoushan, China No matter how information technology advances, the world trade cannot be materialized without ports. This is exactly why every country needs to develop much more advanced and efficient ports for its prosperity - Dr. Mahathir, former Prime Minister
Cooperatives Exporting As A Tool For Poverty Alleviation And Export Development
Theme: Teaming Up For Competitive Advantage Nigeria, despite its natural endowment and positive prospects in economic development, is seriously confronted with the continuing problems of poverty and income inequality. Income inequality comes in two dimensions - the inequality among classes (or the poor becoming poorer and the rich becoming richer and
SO YOU WANT TO EXPORT? A question for SMEs
STARTING EXPORT BUSINESS INTRODUCTION Exporting is the legitimate transfer of goods and services, with or without an order, across political boundaries for reasons of profit. From the perspective of the exporter, it is a process that begins from having a business idea to creating an external market. It includes value-addition of some
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The Urgent Need For A National Logistics Policy
Responding To Global Logistics Trends with a National Logistics Strategy Logistics and supply chain management play a big role in any economy and are critical contributors to the competitiveness of a country. The demand for products can only be satisfied through the proper and cost-effective delivery of goods and services. Dr.
Nigerian Logistics Infrastructure: Challenges & Prospects
Abstract For organizations and companies to be competitive in a globalized market, they need to move their products and services around the globe so as to meet customer demands and needs. In the light of this, competitiveness cannot be delinked from efficient infrastructure chief of which a competitive logistics transport system