Chapter 1 Expanding abroad: Motivations‚ means‚ and mentalities True/False 1. The largest MNEs are equivalent in their economic importance to less developed economies such as Tanzania‚ Estonia or Sri Lanka. Answer: False (Sales of the largest MNEs exceed the GDPs of less developed countries.) Difficulty: Easy Page: 4 and Table 1-1 on page 3 Topic: MNE scope and influence 2. The process of internationalization followed by most firms is usually well-thought out in advance and typically
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS REPORT INDUSTRY ANALYSIS Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) as an area of research has been getting increasing attention from academicians and practitioners over the last two decades since it may lead to reduced operational costs‚ improved delivery performance and increased customer satisfaction levels‚ thereby making an organization more competitive in terms of cost‚ quality‚ delivery and flexibility. The importance of logistics and SCM is increasing also due to globalization
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Knowledge Management | | Knowledge management (KM) comprises a range of strategies and practices used in an organization to identify‚ create‚ represent‚ distribute‚ and enable adoption of insights and experiences. Such insights and experiences comprise knowledge‚ either embodied in individuals or embedded in organizational processes or practice. An established discipline since 1991 KM includes courses taught in the fields of business administration‚ information systems‚ management‚ and library
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The importance of Logistics in Marketing nowadays In a first moment it is important to understand what is the main role of each departments‚ Logistics’ aim is to make products available in the market according to the customer’s demands‚ in terms of delivery time‚ volume‚ as well as‚ the efficient managing of the inventory (SEZEN‚ 2005) and the Marketing role is to generate and deliver value to the consumers of a determined market. To generate value consists in expressing characteristics‚ attributes
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CALCULATING NATIONAL LOGISTICS COSTS Logistics costs are an important factor affecting the competitiveness of both firms and nations. Firms can enhance their market competitiveness by reducing their logistics costs‚ thus lowering the total costs of goods and services. Greater market competitiveness of a nation’s firms can then give rise to greater national industrial competitiveness on a global scale. Total logistics cost analysis is the key to managing the logistics function. It is important
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12 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management 12.1 The nature of distribution channels Why are marketing intermediaries used? Why use intermediaries? Means giving up some control over how and to whom products are sold – They are used because they have greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets – Contacts‚ experience‚ specialization‚ scale of operation – N-to-M direct selling‚ N-to-1 + 1-to-M through channel – Producers make narrow assortments in large quantities
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Abstract Logistics is the management of the flow of goods‚ information and other resources‚ including energy and people‚ between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers. Logistics involve the integration of information‚ transportation‚ inventory‚ warehousing‚ material-handling‚ and packaging.. Table of contents Abstract Table of contents Introduction
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MASTER IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS 2011 Unit Title : International Trade Policy & Practice Unit number : MTL 504 Assignment number : 2 Submission date : 16th October 2011 Student declaration I certify that the attached assignment is my own work. Material drawn from other sources has been acknowledged according to unit-specific requirements for referencing. …………. ………16th October 2011 …. Name/Signature of
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MID TERM PROC 5850 Logistics 1. KLF Electronics is an American manufacturer of electronic equipment. The company has a single manufacturing facility in San Jose California. (20 points) KLF Electronics distributes its products through five regional warehouses located in Atlanta‚ Boston‚ Chicago‚ Dallas‚ and Los Angeles. In the current distribution system‚ the United States is partitioned into five major markets‚ each of which is served by a single regional warehouse. Customers‚ typically
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Introduction Definition: Logistics… “The planning‚ implementing‚ and controlling the efficient‚ cost effective flow and storage of raw materials‚ in-process inventory‚ finished goods and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of meeting customer requirements”. (Canadian Association of Logistics Management‚ 1995). Simply put it‚ logistics is about managing the flow of materials be it raw or finished product‚ information & finances in the supply chain‚ a
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