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Best Practices to Stuff a Container

Best Practices to Stuff a Container Containers should have enough lashing points of the strength we need. Container and packing requirements should be confirmed in writing between the parties. Right equipment to load and unload containers should be in place. Temperature control, a fan, or extra ventilation shouldn’t be seen as an extra cost, because when it’s 25 degrees outside,...

CIFFA/Freight Forwarding/Global Logistics

Guide and Template for Business Cases

Guide and Template for Business Cases Table of Contents Why Use Cases Why Instructors Use Case Assignments Analysing The Case: The Seven Steps to Success Step 1 – Familiarize yourself with the case Some Questions to Consider Discussing the Case Step 2 – Define the Problem/Opportunity Some Diagnostic Questions Some Traps to Avoid Step 3 –SWOT Checklist Step 4 –...

Business Communications/Case analysis

Sample Expectations Management Matrix Template

Sample Expectations Management Matrix Template Expectations Management Matrix Prepared by: Date: Measure of Success Priority Expectations Guidelines Scope Time Cost Quality Customer Satisfaction Financial Impact

Project Management

Sample Kick-off Meeting Template

Sample Kick-off Meeting Template Kick-off Meeting Date: Meeting Objective: Get the project off to a great start by introducing key stakeholders, reviewing project goals, and discussing future plans Agenda: Introductions of attendees Background of project Review of project-related documents (i.e. business case, project charter) Discussion of project organizational structure Discussion of project scope, time, and cost goals Discussion of other...

Project Management

Sample Work Breakdown Structure Template

Sample Work Breakdown Structure Template Prepared by: Date: Main category 1 1.1 Subcategory 1.2 Subcategory 1.2.1 Sub-subcategory 1.2.2 Sub-subcategory 1.3 Subcategory 1.4 Subcategory Main category 2 2.1 Subcategory 2.2 Subcategory 2.2.1 Sub-subcategory 2.2.2 Sub-subcategory 2.3 Subcategory 2.4 Subcategory Main category 3 Subcategory Subcategory 3.2.1 Sub-subcategory 3.2.2 Sub-subcategory Subcategory Subcategory Main category 4 Subcategory Subcategory Sub-subcategory Sub-subcategory Subcategory Subcategory

Project Management

Business Case Analysis – Required Report Format

Business Case Analysis Required Report Format (Cover Page) – First and Last Names of Group Members. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary – An executive summary is a concise summary of a business report; 2 pages maximum. It restates the purpose of the report, highlights the major sections of the report and describes results, recommendations and implementation plan from the report....

Business Communications/Case analysis

Foreign Market Entry Strategies Without Ownership or Presence

Foreign Market Entry Without Ownership or Presence When a company expands its operation abroad, what are the ways they can do it without physical presence or ownership? What are the disadvantages of that? Provide examples. a) Exporting – It means sending goods or services to other countries for the purpose of selling there. It’s popular and flexible. b) Licensing – One company sells another a...

International Business Plan/International Sales

Sample Stakeholder Register Template

Sample Stakeholder Register Template Prepared by: Date: Name Position Internal/External Project Role Contact Information

Project Management

Corporate Social Responsibility – StoryOfStuff, Sustainability, Linear Economic System

Corporate Social Responsibility – StoryOfStuff, Sustainability, Linear Economic System Questions Is sustainability an issue you consider in your purchase decisions? Why or why not? Have a look at this video: https://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-stuff/. Does it change your answer to Question 1? How do you answer the main question posed in the video: How can we make a linear economic system more sustainable? Is sustainability...

Corporate Social Responsibility

CIFFA Exam Sample Questions and Answers – Commercial Documentation and Regulatory Compliance

CIFFA Exam Sample Questions and Answers – Commercial Documentation and Regulatory Compliance Who issues an export permit? The Export and Import Controls Bureau (EICB) authorizes, under the discretion of the Minister of International Trade (Global Affairs Canada) the import and export of goods restricted by quotas and/or tariffs. What is the Area Control List? The ACL is a list of...

CIFFA/Freight Forwarding/Global Logistics

CSR Case Study – Religion

CSR Case Study – Religion “Religion is a private matter that does not belong in the workplace.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why or why not? It is a tricky question. I would say it depends on the extent of religious exposure in the workplace. I personally believe that religion is a personal, and private matter, and...

Corporate Social Responsibility

CIFFA Exam Sample Questions & Answers – Payments- 2

CIFFA Exam Sample Questions & Answers – Payment – 2 What are the main reasons why a letter of credit may be chosen as a form of International payment? Open account unsatisfactory, documentary collection unsatisfactory, foreign exchange issue in the importer’s country, political/economic instability, exporter’s request and fair/equal sharing of risk. Name some advantages of a letter of credit. The...

CIFFA/Freight Forwarding/Global Logistics

Corporate Social Responsibility – Knowledge Check Questions & Answers

Corporate Social Responsibility – Knowledge Check Questions & Answers *Market* An actual or nominal place where forces of demand and supply operate, and where buyers and sellers interact. *Sustainable Value Creation* The overlap of economic value (profit/share price) and social value (philanthropy/recycling). *Profit Maximization* A largely unhelpful idea as it is impossible to prove, distorts decision making and emphasizes short-term...

Corporate Social Responsibility

Competitive Analysis Report – Exporting PPE from Canada to Colombia

Competitive Analysis Report – Exporting PPE from Canada to Colombia Purpose This Competitive Analysis Report has been prepared in response to the RfP dated August 10, 2020, and includes our proposal to Global Exporting Ltd. in regard to managing the export of the Personal Protective Equipment Sets from Canada to Colombia. This report identifies the exporting product, key transaction partners...

CIFFA/Freight Forwarding/Global Logistics

Sample Change Request Form – Project Management

Sample Change Request Form – Project Management Project Name: Date Request Submitted: Title of Change Request Change Order Number: Submitted by: (name and contact information) Change Category: Scope Schedule Cost Technology Other Description of change requested: Events that made this change necessary or desirable: Justification for the change/why it is needed/desired to continue/complete the project: Impact of the proposed change...

Project Management

Article Analysis – “Does the US really need a huge boost in military spending?” from Guardian

Article Analysis – “Does the US really need a huge boost in military spending?” from Guardian How is ‘power’ defined in your article? As the article discusses how The United State’s rising budget for national defence is put under questions by activists, it indicates that what makes The U.S. the most powerful country on Earth is its hard power, mostly...

Geopolitics

Geopolitics Report – USMCA & CPTPP Scope, Stability, Success, and Risks

Geopolitics Report – USMCA & CPTPP Scope, Stability, Success, and Risks I. Purpose of the Report This report, prepared for Lululemon Athletica (Lululemon) considering the company’s business and athletic apparel industry, aims to provide understanding and assessment of the two supranational trade agreements: United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).This paper discusses the stability,...

Geopolitics

Twitter is Changing Geopolitics – Trump’s geopolitical strategy towards North Korea vs. Iran, Canada’s towards the diplomatic crisis with Saudi Arabia, Mexico’s towards the US-Mexico wall crisis

Twitter Is Changing Geopolitics Twitter has certainly altered and continue altering geopolitics. World leaders are bypassing traditional channels to communicate with other leaders or the public, they are now using Twitter to convey their messages. In this paper, I will assess and comment on 3 different countries’ geopolitical strategy using Twitter in 4 different cases. 1. Trump’s geopolitical strategy using...

Geopolitics

Geopolitics – Realism, Idealism, Constructivism, USMCA, CPTPP, Hong Kong, China, New Security Law

Q1. Using your choice of two distinct examples of world events, please demonstrate your understanding of the major theories of international relations as covered in the first part of the course. First explain the theories of realism, idealism and constructivism and then apply them to the examples you have chosen to demonstrate your understanding. A1. Realism: Realism considers power the...

Geopolitics

International Business Law – August, Mayer, Bixby – Test Bank – Chapter 1 Introduction to International and Comparative Law – Questions & Answers

International Business Law – August, Mayer, Bixby – Test Bank – Chapter 1 Introduction to International and Comparative Law – Questions & Answers True or False Questions 1. Equity is the practice between states of treating each other with goodwill and civility. Answer: False Diff: 1 Topic: What Is International Law? Skill: Legal Concepts 2. A formal binding agreement between...

International Business Law