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GlobalAutoIndustry.com provides information and resources to automotive executives responsible for their company's international development and operations, and helps them with doing business in the global marketplace.  The Company's eJournals CHINAtalk, ASIAtalk, EUROtalk, AMERItalk, LATINtalk and GLOBALtalk HR editions, now reach 25,000 automotive supplier subscribers worldwide.  The monthly eJournals provide targeted information and insight on doing business in international automotive markets.
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Brazil's car output and sales dropped in September from August, adding to signs of economic weakness in the third quarter after a surprisingly good start to the year. Automobile production in Brazil dropped 2.5% and sales fell 5.9% in ...   Read on...

The Mexican auto industry is about to go on a US$10 billion (RM31.6 billion) factory building spree, illustrating the nation's rising economic challenge to rivals from the United States to China.  Japanese and German auto ...   Read on...

Despite a successful first semester 2013 with strong sales and production increases over 2012, the current economic scenario in Brazil indicates a more conservative outlook for 2013 and 2014: 2013 passenger car sales are expected to ...   Read on...

From early industrialization to modern times, manufacturing in Latin America has enjoyed a long history but only limited success. Shifts in modern manufacturing materials, production methods, market distribution and logistics are changing the future.   Watch seminar ...

Companies Must Balance Rising Cost While Meeting Growing Employee Expectations.  Companies in Latin America are looking to employee benefit programs to increase employee productivity and attract and retain talent in a highly competitive ...  Read on...

As the World Cup and Olympic Games edge closer, Dave Baxter looks back on his experiences in Brazil from a security perspective. Is Brazil safe?  Nothing bad has happened to our group. I'm writing from the International ...   Read on...

Finding somewhere to live in Rio is challenging, and the whole process from start to finish can take weeks of hard work and frustrating dead ends, with many apartments rented out within days of going on the market.  Whether you are ...   Read on...

Latin America's middling human capital development scores

Argentina: Collective Bargaining Agreement for IT Employees

Air travel to Mexico rises 8.5 pct

Housing Market in Brazil Draws Caution

Colombia: Collective Ceases of Activities Promoted by an Industry
Union Declared Illegal by the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice

Brazil's Red Hot Labor Market Begins to Cool

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During the early morning of October 30, 2013, the Mexican Senate approved the Bill for a Tax Reform, leaving only some reserved provisions for subsequent discussion on October 30th. Although many of the provisions were approved by the Senate as they ...    Read on...

Improving the productivity of ports is a necessity in Latin America, but it seems far more important to enhance efficiency in the whole logistics chain, from the producer to the final consumer. According to the World Bank's ...     Read on...

On March 20, 2013 the Brazilian Supreme Court issued a decision Extraordinary Appeal "RE" 559.937 in the sense that the tax basis of PIS/COFINS-Imports (social contributions due upon imports) should not comprise the VAT (ICMS) and the PIS/COFINS them ...     Read on...

China's investors lose appetite for Brazil

Latam needs to invest 2 trillion dollars in infrastructure in next 20 years

Brazil: Rio's Huge Port Project Receives a Boost

Brazil Faces Infrastructure Shortfalls

Lack of infrastructure in Southern Mexico drives down exports

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APD trains with workshop methodologies using tools that can be immediately incorporated in day-to-day work.  Participants in the seminar will:

• Maximize the impact Preparation, Power and Aspiration have on negotiations, while lowering the other parties'
• Understand differences between Competitive and Collaborative Negotiations and how to choose the best approach for each situation
• Gain key insights into where to look for cost reduction opportunities and how to ensure that suppliers are quoting openly and honestly.
• Utilize specific cases and detailed check sheets designed to reinforce key concepts.
• Gain effective strategies for getting suppliers to complete detailed cost breakdowns.
• Be equipped with take-away tools to implement the knowledge gained

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This new Seminar covers: New ways of hiring / Employers' obligations and prohibitions / Salary modalities / Outsourcing and profit sharing / Rescission, back wages, severance payments, and statute of limitations / Procedural aspects and fines / Collective, Union aspects / Human rights at the workplace / General recommendations, and more.    To view, please click here

About the Seminar: Brief history of the Brazilian market / Overview of the market - players and market share / Cars, LCV and HCV / Market drivers: consumer buying power, GDP and credit expansion / Potential for growth: fleet size and age / Reduce high percentage of taxes / OEM current capacity in Brazil and Argentina and planned investments to support growth / New players development: South Korean and Chinese / Commercial agreements Mercosur and Mexico.
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About the Seminar: Current situation in Mexico / Top commodities sourced in Mexico / Current environment in the purchasing world / Challenges and opportunities for Mexican manufacturing sites / What can we do? / What comes next?
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About this Seminar: Introduction and Background / Procuring goods and services in Mexico / Ownership issues regarding services / Purchase and Sales principles / Agreements/Terms & Conditions / Authority of the parties / Methods of Payment / Risk of Loss / Customs considerations / Invoicing / Labor issues / Warranties / Mexican official standards (NOMs) / Supplier managed inventory / Confidential Information / Consignment / Practical Case. 
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This is the outline of a questioning structure that evolved over a 9-year period of working with Sales VPs, and Directors of Global Billion Dollar Firms and their teams of engineers to secure multimillion dollar international contracts. Mia has never shared this information outside the training room or boardroom.
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Due Diligence and the Art of Reducing Risk of Doing Business in Latin America

Mexico: Latin America's Rising Star

Right Moment for Mexico

Chile and Panama Take Lead as Latin America's Most Competitive Economies

15 Crazy Things That Only Happen In Argentina

October inflation eases in Brazil but food prices keep steady

Adiós to Paper Invoices in Mexico

Mexico's new anti-money laundering law is bad for business

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