Exporters were the unintended beneficiaries in this scenario and were consequently able to negotiate lucrative rates, reducing ocean freight procurement spending and boosting bottom lines. An added advantage was that with the lower procurement costs, Exporters were in a position to pass on some of the...
the greater the probability of contingencies affecting the supply and distribution network, companies were compelled to look at locations nearby, the logic being that the shorter the distance, the lesser the time taken for delivery, the lower the probability of transport disruptions and greater the s...
use this knowledge to assess the root cause of the problem so that changes may be made to the design, operation, or maintenance practices in the future; work with purchasing, engineering, operations, and maintenance to modify procurement standards to assure maximum reliability in future equipment...
Building on the resource-based view, we propose conceptualizing a foreign multinational’s country of origin as a resource, an asset tied semi-permanently to the firm, and analyze how this resource affects its host country investments. We argue that the country of origin provides an advantage or...