Tag: BC Exports

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Canadian Exports, Cross-Border Business, Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Tips

Understand your process During the current e-commerce driven climate, more than ever a company’s bottom line is impacted by its logistics; all those crucial steps between the inception of a great product/service and physically delivering it to the customer. Close consideration to process will optimize supply chain management and lower a business’ overall costs. This […]
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Canadian Exports, US Sales

Shipping from Canada to the USA

Why do business in the USA? The United States market continues to be a strong, viable business expansion opportunity for Canadian companies, especially those with specialty niche products and/or services. Beyond the favorable exchange rate, which historically has earned Canadian exporters between 25% – 30% more on their U.S. sales, the ‘new NAFTA’ was accepted […]
Canadian Exports, Cross-Border Business, E-Commerce, Fulfillment, Shipping, Supply Chain Management, US Sales, USA Marketing, Warehousing

Who Are Specialized 3PL Providers?

Who Are Specialized 3PL (Third Party Logistics) Partners? First, what does 3PL mean? 3PL stands for third party logistics and is a company that provides B2C (business to consumer) and/or B2B (business to business) inbound/outbound product handling, storage and freight forwarding services. For example a 3PL partner can receive overseas bulk orders, empty the shipping […]
Canadian Exports, Cross-Border Business, Supply Chain Management, USA Marketing

Logistics and Marketing To U.S.A.

Logistics and Marketing More and more a company’s bottom line is impacted by its logistics; all those crucial steps between the inception of a great product/service and actually delivering it to the customer. Close consideration to process will optimize supply chain management and subsequently lower a business’ overall costs. “A well-researched and thoughtful logistics and […]
BC Business, Canadian Exports, US Sales

Another reason to expand/relocate your business to the USA?

By: Jim Pettinger, President of UCanTrade, Inc. According to a recent article in Business in Vancouver, a minority government in BC could be the “Worst fear for BC Business”. Besides creating more uncertainty, they indicate that the “Future of some major resource and infrastructure projects would be in doubt under a government dependent on co-operation […]