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Review your suppliers' performance
How to manage supplier performance, and what evaluation criteria to use when conducting supplier performance reviews.
Supplier service level agreements
Importance of service level agreements in supply chain management, key clauses and best practices.
Ending supplier contracts
Possible penalties, operational barriers and other points to consider when ending a contract with a supplier.
Best practices in supplier quality management
Understand the importance of supplier quality management and learn best practices for monitoring and improving the quality of your supply chain.
Essential Skills: developing literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
Essential Skills is a training programme that assists employees aged 16 and over in the development of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills up to level 2.
Advantages and disadvantages of exporting
Advantages and disadvantages of trading outside Northern Ireland and tax considerations.
Is my product suitable for exporting?
Deciding if your product is right for selling outside Northern Ireland.
Accessing trade networks
Accessing networks for advice and support for trading outside Northern Ireland.
Are you ready to export?
Find out what you need to consider when thinking about trading outside Northern Ireland.
Support for international trade
Practical advice and support for businesses starting to trade outside Northern Ireland.
Develop an export marketing plan
Use market research and trade visits to develop an exporting marketing plan.
Top tips for export success
The following top tips will help you to get the support you need to begin exporting.
Claim a waiver for duty on goods that you bring to Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU
Find out how to claim a Customs Duty waiver if you are bringing goods into Northern Ireland from Great Britain or countries outside the UK and EU which might otherwise be charged ‘at risk’ tariffs.
International business travel: employment contracts and policies
Make sure your employment contracts and policies are correct before sending employees overseas.
Republic of Ireland: providing services
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services to the Repubic of Ireland.
International business travel: employer responsibilities
How employers can limit risk by meeting their legal obligations to staff travelling for business to a different country.
International business travel: bringing goods or cash on your journey
Restrictions and declarations that may be required when bringing goods and currency on business trips.
International business travel: advance research and planning
Get your research and planning right to ensure the business trip is a success.
International business travel: working hours and pay
Working hours and pay issues employers need to be aware of when asking staff to travel abroad on business.
International business travel: health and safety
Learn more about health and safety and limit your risks before you send employees overseas.