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Written by IACCM's CEO and founder, Tim Cummins, Commitment Matters is dedicated to issues of global trade and the factors that influence trading relationships and practices.
It will be of greatest interest to those who select, negotiate or manage relationships with trading partners - customers, suppliers, strategic alliances, teaming agreements or channels. As the business world depends more and more on creating integrated supply capabilities through networked relationships, and as those relationships increasingly cross traditional boundaries of industry, geography and culture, success will depend on developing a core competency in 'commitment management'.
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With the the era of low-cost, low-price manufacturing in China coming to an end, so too are the standard form supply and procurement contracts that have been used for the vast majority of transactions. In his blog, Robert Lewis identifies improved commercial contracting capability as a critical aspect of China's continued economic development. 15 May 2012
Deloitte's Global Corporate Counsel Report 2011 presents data from almost 900 in-house counsel in 10 countries. Only 49 were from the United States. Of that subset, 86% are a member of the company's senior management team (at 6). Evidently a much lower percentage holds for counsel outside the U.S., since the figure for the entire survey population - increased some by the U.S. figures - was 62%. Hence, the top lawyers of non-U.S. companies for the most part don't occupy the rank of their American counterparts. 14 May 2012
Zhana Shalinova is proud of the 16 new jobs she has created in her start-up company that is only a month old. 07 May 2012
Even if your company has not been affected by tornadoes, tsunami waves, or wildfires, all employers need to be prepared for the mayhem that natural disasters cause. 03 May 2012