Distribution Channels (1)
What is a “distribution channel”? A basic definition of “distribution channel”: the intermediary that links participants in the supply chain,...
Agents and Distributors (4)
For at least two decades, the supply chain management literature has argued that integrated, collaborative supplier-manufacturer relationships generate efficiency and...
Agents and Distributors (3)
If a manufacturing or assembly supply chain is being operated by a company that is headquartered overseas, attention must be...
Agents and Distributors (2)
For many companies that do not have a dedicated shipping department, documentation handling represents costs and complications that escalate in...
Agents and Distributors (1)
The Many Benefits of Effective Agents and Distributors Very few companies have the resources to perform every activity at every...
The Price Impacts of International Trade (3)
A superior strategy involves using local know-how to determine the per-item price that the target customer is prepared to pay,...
The Price Impacts of International Trade (2)
Effective pricing necessitates macroeconomic and microeconomic understanding; pricing complexity deepens in proportion to the degree of international market activity. Pricing must...
The Price Impacts of International Trade (1)
Tariffs, taxes, and duties can erode product profit margin, hence these will have to be reckoned into final pricing. Transport...
The Necessity of Added Value as Prerequisite of International Trade (4)
The following describe value adding activities that can occur inside a supply chain: Production and assembly. Logistics services can enable...