The educational system is one of the important factors in creating and developing the competitive forces of a country. The higher education provides the socio-economic environment with two basic services: teaching and research. The duality marks an entire history for higher education, but...

If in the first stages of the internalization of business, logistics had a minor influence in the international success of the company. In a globalized economy, strategy and the logistics costs are essential factors for competitiveness. Nowadays, logistics determines the place which a country or...

In a globalised economy transport is one of the most important factors linking the national economies and maritime transport is the main way to deliver goods in international trade. For any international company, choosing the appropriate transportation as part of the logistic solution is vital...

In the context of the EU single market formation it was observed a trend of giving up local deposits in favor of central regional warehouses. Another factor favoring centralization of storage is the economic crisis that has forced the need for efficient activity by making decisions on reducing...

The economic crisis has given the opportunity to reconsider the use of resources, so the subject of competitive advantage has become actual. In the aluminium industry the cost of electrical energy is critical not only for competitive reasons but for the mere existence and performance of numerous...

This paper presents the evolution of real estate market in European Union. Romaniaâ€(tm)s real estate sector passed through significant milestones during the last years -due to economic boom, integration in the European Union and affordable financing. But after the 2007 subprime crisis and...

The economic crisis has given the opportunity for the world to reconsider the use of resources, so the subject of competitive advantage has became actual. There are several relevant papers on national competitiveness, but we consider that there are still important issues to discuss in order to...