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Globalization, business cycles and global crisis, 2007-2010

Ruiz-Porras, Antonio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

In this essay we analyze the global financial crisis of the period 2007-2010. Particularly, we assess its origins, features and the responses given to deal with it from a theoretical and historical perspective. We conclude that the global crisis may not have a short-term solution due to the lack...

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Export Promotion and the Global Economic Crisis

Esu, Bassey Benjamin; Awara, Nsobiari F. - In: Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2010 (2010) 4, pp. 12-31

The importance of export promotion and marketing cannot be overemphasized. This is because of the attendant economic flow into the home country. Because of these benefits, Nigeria as a sovereign nation has been involved in exportation of goods and services. After forty-nine years of...

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The Federal Reserve and Texas

Fisher, Richard W. - In: Speech (2006) Aug 29

Remarks at a Community Luncheon Hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, San Antonio, Texas, August 29, 2006 ; "The business of getting it right on inflation is not an easy task. I keep a close eye on all of the inflation measures--especially now, when high energy prices and utility bills...

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Supply chain management practices and intellectual property protection in China

Fredendall, Lawrence D.; Letmathe, Peter; Uebe-Emden, Nadine - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 36 (2016) 2, pp. 135-163

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the strategy used by German Mittelstand companies to achieve a profitable business in China. It explores how those firms seek to reduce their risk of entry into this market. Design/methodology/approach – Survey data were gathered over the...

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Globalisation strategies and business organisation of a network of logistics service providers

Lemoine, W.; Dagnæs, Lars - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 33 (2003) 3, pp. 209-228

This paper deals with the dynamics of internationalisation and globalisation of the freight‐forwarding and logistics service providers. A case study, based on E.ON, Stinnes, Schenker, BTL and other European and non‐European firms, is presented in order to illustrate the process. The...

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Collaborative networking in a multi‐stage industrial channel

Fujimoto, Hisao - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 33 (2003) 3, pp. 229-235

The argument of the paper is that the global competitive strength of leading Japanese products lies not only in their efficient supply systems but also in systems of multi‐stage vertical networks. The study explores an example of such a network throughout a multi‐stage industrial complex in...

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Understanding integrated global sourcing

Trent, Robert J.; Monczka, Robert M. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 33 (2003) 7, pp. 607-629

believe that a concept called globalization offers the best opportunity to achieve major performance gains. One area where … many companies can begin to capture the benefits of globalization is global sourcing, which involves the worldwide …. Unfortunately, capturing the benefits potentially offered by globalization is often limited by a lack of understanding concerning …

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The impact of product design on supply chain risk: a case study

Khan, Omera; Christopher, Martin; Burnes, Bernard - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 38 (2008) 5, pp. 412-432

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to address the increasingly important issue of the impact of product design on supply chain risk management in an era of global supply arrangements. The need to include product design considerations in the development of global supply chain strategies is...

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Impact of global sourcing and exports on US manufacturing inventories

Han, Chaodong; Dresner, Martin; Windle, Robert J. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 38 (2008) 6, pp. 475-494

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to empirically investigate the impact of global sourcing and exports on US domestic manufacturing inventories and quantify the additional inventory costs associated with global operations. Design/methodology/approach – A panel data set of 19 US...

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A comparative assessment of domestic and international supplier‐customer relationship perceptions

Rinehart, Lloyd M.; Lee, Tzong‐Ru; Page, Thomas J. - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 38 (2008) 8, pp. 616-636

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare aggregate differences in perceptions of supplier‐customer relationship structures of managers in the USA and Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach – Two studies used a survey method to assess graduate student perceptions of...

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