News Jun 07, 2016 The impact of Industry 4.0 on supply chain compliance Only those who are familiar with the challenges and pit-falls and invest in cost-efficient solutions in good time will succeed in the new industr...
News May 25, 2016 Agreement on customs duty exemptions for IT products expanded The International Technology Agreement (ITA) regarding customs duty exemptions for IT products was expanded in December 2015 to include an additi...
News May 23, 2016 Switzerland in financial dialog with Iran Switzerland has started a financial dialog with Iran. The aim is to strengthen financial relations with the Iranian authorities and improve the f...
News Apr 25, 2016 Industry 4.0: Blessing and obligation for SME Exporters The fourth industrial revolution will upend our current understanding of export in the future, according to a new study.
News Apr 19, 2016 Industry 4.0: Full control through optimized processes Caroline Magerl-Studer, CEO of the Swiss cosmetics manufacturer M. Opitz & CO employs some of the benefits brought by the fourth industrial r...
News Apr 13, 2016 Industry 4.0: speed and simplicity win "Digitization is a mega trend in the financial sector," says Francisco Fernandez, Group CEO at the fintech company Avaloq. However, he does think...
News Apr 13, 2016 India simplifies goods imports with single point of contact In India, administrative obstacles to importing goods will soon likely decline markedly. This is made possible by SWIFT, an Internet platform for...
News Apr 12, 2016 Peter Gisler is new Director of SERV The Board of Directors of SERV has elected Peter Gisler as the future Director of SERV. On 1 January 2017, he will succeed Herbert Wight, who is ...
News Apr 08, 2016 Starmind – a Swiss contribution to Industry 4.0 Starmind sees itself as part of the digital transformation. They developed a kind of self-learning brain for companies, which offers direct acces...
News Apr 05, 2016 Investing despite the economic crisis: Swiss SMEs in Russia Russia’s current economy presents real challenges. Yet some Swiss SMEs, like Mobatime Systems, are investing despite the economic crisis so as to...
News Apr 05, 2016 Free trade with China: what benefits for the watch industry? As part of a master’s thesis, students at the ZHAW explored how the free trade agreement between Switzerland and China has benefited the domestic...
News Mar 22, 2016 Industry 4.0 demands modern HR and talent management “Agile teams, spiral-shaped career models, and talent management that allows staff to do the right thing are key for a successful company in the ...
News Feb 12, 2016 Rediscover Japan as an export destination Japan is not a simple market. With the advantage that it still has a great deal of untapped potential as an export destination. How it can best b...
News Jan 07, 2016 New S-GE Trade Point in Kazakhstan S-GE has opened a Trade Point in the Kazakh capital of Astana. Its head, Pavel Ivanov, spoke to us about the opportunities for Swiss companies in...
News Dec 08, 2015 Food: gaining a foothold in the Asian growth markets “If it sells in Hong Kong, it sells in China”. The small, but important consumer market of the city-state is regarded as a gateway not only to Ch...
News Nov 24, 2015 Export Digital: from export strategy to online marketing A comprehensive online platform featuring digital tools and practical know-how regarding exporting: this is the focal point of an initiative by G...
News Oct 20, 2015 Inside track on how to use Free Trade Agreements correctly FTAs bring many benefits - if you know how to use them correctly. You are only human if you make a mistake here, but this can have unpleasant con...
News Oct 14, 2015 SME Export Indicator Q4 2015: Cautious hope After slipping to an all-time low in the prior quarter, business sentiment among Swiss export-oriented SMEs has improved a bit. The Switzerland G...