Overseas Trade Marketing Plan 1: Company Analysis
A basic overseas trade-oriented marketing plan can be divided under the following headings: Company Analysis, Customer Analysis, Competitor Analysis, Environmental...
A Basic Glossary (and Bibliography) of International Freight and Trade
Glossary A Agency for international trade information and cooperation This is an intergovernmental organisation that is set up to...
Sources of International Trade Information
Trading companies – although not an information source per se – possess high levels of country-specific knowledge of import/export procedures,...
Import and Export in an Age of Global Commerce
With the rise of the multinational corporation, “born-global” corporations, and complex technology products, defining “import” and “export” has become challenging. The...
Why Importing Occurs
“Importing” refers to the inward reception of goods into the domestic market for consumption in that market or incorporation into...
Why Exporting Occurs
“Exporting” refers to the outward distribution of goods into foreign markets for sale or consumption in those markets or incorporation...
The Purpose of International Freight
In essential terms, the purpose of international freight is to convey goods to overseas buyers or markets. Those goods may...
The Purpose of International Trade
International trade in physical goods is achieved by freight movement across national borders. Firms that source globally are internationalised. Firm-level...
Characteristics of Quality in Rail Logistics Provision (2)
Variance In terms of pure logistical activities: restricting variance creates efficiencies that add value. Use of standard wagons, for example,...