The main focus of a product based business involves either manufacturing a product to sell, obtaining other products from outside vendors to use in production, or to sell, or some combination of these. The wider a business is able to…
"No man is an island," John Donne declared, and no business is either. Especially today, businesses rely on their relationships with customers, partners, and suppliers from all over the world in order to be successful. For many businesses, an important…
In the shipping and retail industry, a purchasing agent plays an important role. A purchasing agent serves as the go between for international sellers and domestic buyers. This allows people who are buying internationally to have a trusted company they…
When you or your business needs goods from the U.S., you can't always be sure of what you are getting unless you go with a middleman. The middleman, or purchasing agent, acts on your behalf to obtain the items you…
