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Chapter7-ImportingExportingandSourcing.pptx

Importing, Exporting and Sourcing

What’s this chapter about?

Important aspects of importing, exporting and sourcing

Key influencers for import, export and sourcing decisions

Multinational vs. Global Strategy

Companies engaged in international business activities can approach the market using either a multinational or a global strategy.

Export selling vs. Export marketing

Multinational strategy

A strategy of adapting products and their marketing strategies in each national market to suit local preferences.

Global strategy

A strategy of offering the same products using the same marketing strategy in all national markets.

Benefits and Drawbacks

Multinational strategy

Benefits

Drawbacks

Global strategy

Benefits

Drawbacks

Monitor and respond quickly to changes in buyer preferences

Inability to exploit scale economies

Costs savings from scale economies

Knowledge sharing

Only simple modifications to product features can be implemented

The Exporter “Must Do” List

Gain in depth understanding of the target market.

Conduct marketing research and identify market potential.

Make strategic decisions concerning 4Ps (marketing mix).

Expanding the “Must Do” List

Logistics

Packaging, transportation, etc.

Legal Procedures

Contracts, customs procedures, tariffs, etc.

After-sales service

Product discontinuation, parts availability, product repair, etc.

Sales Promotions

Advertising

Foreign Market Intelligence

Competition

Government Influence on Trade

Governments have long intervened in the trade of goods and services for political, economic and cultural reasons.

Encouraging Exports

Subsidies, tax breaks, export financing, etc.

Discouraging Imports

Tariffs, quotas, embargo, local content requirements, etc.

Encouraging Exports (Example)

Encouraging Exports (Example)

Discouraging Imports

Can you think of examples?

Sourcing

What is sourcing?

What makes it so important?

In class discussion!

Factors that Affect Sourcing

Factory costs and conditions (land, labor, etc.)

Logistics

Infrastructure

Political risk

Exchange rates / currency convertibility

On Wednesday

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