This free trade zones training program will offer attendees an understanding of global competition and global supply chain processes. It will also discuss the historical development of free trade zones, international organizations related to free trade zones, and general rules and types of free trade zones.
Free trade zones were developed especially in the second half of 20th century and now have a very important role in international trade. To understand and to compete globally any company that does not want to lose even domestic market share and sales has to learn the effects of free trade zones.
This webinar will discuss the general definition and framework of what free trade zones are, international organizations related to free trade zones, differences between free trade area and free trade zone, and the FTZ concept in the US.
Why Should You Attend:
Today’s business environment is not easy and everyday it is getting harder to find new customers while losing customers with respect to competitors all around the world. Globalization is so much in our lives that a US brand car can be produced in Turkey and sold in California while a Japanese brand can be produced in US. Global thinking and looking for markets abroad need some qualifications to understand the trends and new competition.Free trade zones were developed especially in the second half of 20th century and now have a very important role in international trade. To understand and to compete globally any company that does not want to lose even domestic market share and sales has to learn the effects of free trade zones.
This webinar will discuss the general definition and framework of what free trade zones are, international organizations related to free trade zones, differences between free trade area and free trade zone, and the FTZ concept in the US.
Learning Objectives:
- Understanding global competition
- Understanding global supply chain processes
- How to decrease the costs of production
- How to export overseas
- Learning the legal framework of free trade zones
- Learning types of free trade zones
- Learning global trade concepts
Areas Covered in the Webinar:
- Historical development of free trade zones
- General definition and framework of what free trade zones are
- International organizations related to free trade zones
- General rules and types of free trade zones
- Differences between free trade area and free trade zone
- FTZ concept in the USA
- Global examples of free trade zones
- How companies can benefit from free trade zones
Who Will Benefit:
- CEO
- COO
- Supply chain manager/personnel
- Trade/logistics/transportation director/manager
- Warehouse managers/management
- Finance manager/cost accountant
- Presidents of supply chain and trade
- Vice presidents of supply chain, trade and finance
- Business owners
- Marketing, business development
- Purchasing, procurement, supply management and logistics
- Import/export compliance personnel
- Accounting department
- Legal department
Course Provider
Gurkan Suzer,
