Specialty Stores, Investments and RisksThursday, March 25, 2021 Understanding consumers' lifestyles, hobbies, ages and the places they go to, in order to attract a very specific sector of the population, is fundamental to reduce the risk in the investments made for the opening of new specialty stores. For some years now, the retail sector has been undergoing a transformation, which has been driven by changes in consumer habits and the rise of e-commerce. Shortage of Talent in GuatemalaFriday, July 1, 2016 Sales, operations and production are the areas in which Guatemalan entrepreneurs face the most difficulties in recruiting staff with the necessary skills. Leadership, the ability to make decisions and to identify and solve problems are the skills most required by companies in Guatemala, and the most difficult ones to find when hiring staff. Costa Rica: Reserve Limit on Foreign LoansTuesday, June 2, 2015 Starting from 1. July and during that month, the reserve amount will be 5%, in August it will rise to 10% and in September it will achieve its permanent value of 15%. The Board of the Central Bank of Costa Rica in Article 9 of the minutes of the session 5686-2015, on May 6, 2015, ... agreed to: Growth in Regional Aviation MarketFriday, February 6, 2015 With the construction by Avianca of a training and aircraft maintenance center in Colombia, the potential of the aviation market in the region has been confirmed. From a statement issued by Avianca Holdings SA Panama: Deposits for Power Plant LicensesFriday, January 9, 2015 In Panama entities applying for a license to build a power plant must provide a deposit worth 10% of the investment required. The National Authority for Public Services has announced several changes to the processes for requesting a license for the construction and operation of plants generating electricity. Other changes detailed in the resolution state that in the case of a deadline not being met, the licensee will lose its deposit. Extension Approved for Wind Project in PanamaTuesday, September 30, 2014 Unión Eólica Panameña now has until March 2015 to complete the construction of its 17 MW wind power plant in Cocle, and until April of the same year to begin operations. From a resolution issued by the National Authority of Public Services in Panama (ASEP) More Productivity in Textile MaquilasTuesday, May 27, 2014 The implementation of lean manufacturing systems reduces from two hours to five minutes the time it takes to make a garment. This system, introduced in the textile fair Apparel Sourcing Show 2014, in Guatemala, unifies in a set sequence the "value" steps of the manufacturing process, completely eliminating "waste" steps resulting in higher productivity and resource optimization so that the number of operators needed to make a garment is only nine instead of fifty. Very Little Information on Inter Oceanic CanalWednesday, August 14, 2013 At a conference organized by AMCHAM in Nicaragua personnel from the company HKND admitted to still not having data on the feasibility of the project. Ronald McLean, spokesman for the company Wang Jing, and a specialist from the Environmental Resources Management (ERM), Alberto Vega, had no answer for the vast majority of the questions on the Grand Canal of Nicaragua project, raised by businessmen present at the conference. Conference on Nicaraguan Inter-Oceanic CanalFriday, August 9, 2013 AmCham Nicaragua has announced that representatives of the company HKND, concessionaire of the project, will hold a conference on August 13. The activity, organized by the Nicaraguan American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham), will include the participation of HKND Group spokesman Ronald MacLean-Abaroa and Alberto Vega, a representative from Environmental Resources Management (ERN), the firm responsible for the environmental impact studies. Panama: $ 4 million for Hospital ManagementTuesday, January 18, 2011 Spanish company Health Lean Logistics (HLL) has won the contract to manage logistics in the Panamanian hospital network. Health Lean Logistics (HLL) is a company specialized in design, implementation and managing of solutions in the field of logistics and purchase in the health sector. IDB Provides Technical Assistance to El SalvadorFriday, November 12, 2010 The assistance will help identify possible investment patterns in public-private partnerships. As a way to revive the economy the Government is promoting investment in public-private partnerships. The president has asked the private sector to join him on this project. EXYGE - Management Consulting, Analytics & Outsourcing Company Profile
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We design and deliver training and software in fields such as LEAN-Six Sigma, Statistical Analysis, Risk, Simulation, and Continuous Improvement. Salvadoran Textile Factories Adjust CostsThursday, April 16, 2009 With the increase in the electricity bill, businesses are looking to cut costs to avoid raising prices. The president of the Textile Industry, Clothing and Free Trade Zones Chamber in El Salvado (Camtex), José Tobar, explained in an Elmundo.com.sv article that adding the energy increase to prices would mean a loss of competitiveness for the Salvadoran sector when compared to other countries. |
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