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Internationalisation ppt [repaired 2]
1. SME’s DEVELOPING EXPORT MARKETS & INTERNATIONALIZATION GROUP MEMBERS: Sizwe S. Mike D. Gokul K. Jimmy Subhi p.
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS CONCEPT OF EXPORT MARKETS CONCEPT OF INTERNATIONALIZATION DEVELOPING SMS’S EXPORT MARKETS & INTERNATIONALIZATION CASE STUDIES (1) CASE STUDIES (2) ACTIVITY CONCLUSION
4. MEANING OF EXPORT MARKET Send goods or services to another country for sale. Spread or introduce ideas and beliefs to another country.
5. CONTD… “Exporting is a key aspect of international trade and involves the sale, purchase or exchange of goods and services across national border” (Export Business Guide, YEAR) Global value: $12 trillion annually World trade is dominated by merchandise in the form of manufactured goods, minerals and agricultural commodities Export of services has been increasing (20%)
15. BARRIERS TO EXPORT Lack of knowledge of best potential markets 1 2 Lack of finances for market research 3 Lack of staff for export planning 4 Effect of strong foreign competition among others
17. MEANING OF INTERNATIONALIZATION With reference to the process models of internationalization, Welch and Luostearinen (1988) define internationalization as “as the process of increasing involvement in international operations”
33. INTERNATIONALIZATION WEB Educational background, networks, cultural values, foreign competitors, Language, Visits Attitude towards internationalisation. Acceptable/Willing Feasible SME OWNERMANAGER The Overseas/Global Market. Appropriate/Ready Finance, Skills, Core Competences, Products. Resource Base
77. ENTRY TO EXPORTS One of the first West Midlands Business to join the UK Trade & Investments Flagship Passport to export scheme. Access International Markets. Developing International trade potential. Access to Information, advise, Mentoring and Support from UK staff at home and overseas.
78. RACHEL DORMOR CERAMICS Based in Staffordshire University, Leek road business Village Sells to over 20 high end boutiques and Galleries in the UK Invited to exhibit at the New York gift fair by the craft council (OMIS) Overseas Market Introduction Service report show 12 Potential agents
79. DEVELOPING IN THE MARKET Trade show access programmes Buyers, agents, distributors, and customers Raising a companies profile and testing new markets Financial support and potential partnership opportunities
81. INSTRUCTIONS Divide: Students into 5 From your list, find the country that has the good that you need.(1-3 minutes) Form a circle and use the string to connect the first pair of trading.
82. CONCLUSION Identify you business needs and develop your companies export strategy Develop your export skills and cultural awareness Research on Market size and segmentation Regulation and legislation, customer need usage and attitudes, distribution channels, trends, competitor activity strategy & performance
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Editor's Notes
Involvement = planning and implementation of products and services that can easily be adapted to specific local languages and cultures, a process called localization. The internationalization process is sometimes called translation or localization enablement
.Nowadays, internationalization affects all firms: large and small respectively. Increasingly, smes are challenged and confronted with international competition and are forced to play a role in international markets. This internationalization can take place in many forms such as imports, export, fdi and technological cooperation. Import and export are more common modes of internationalization and has a positive impact on firm’s survival. EXPORT: covers activities that moves outward; products and services that moves towards a foreign country. Export modes may include: direct export, indirect export and FDIIMPORT: Today many firms first venture into the international marketplace begin with importing. When products and services are bought from a foreign country. Import modes involves trade in goods and tangible goods.
Faster growth: Firms that have operate internationally tend to develop at a much quicker pace than those operating locallyAccess to cheaper inputs: Operating internationally may enable the firm to source raw materials or labor at lower prices Increased quality and efficiency: Exposure to foreign competition will encourage increased efficiency. Doing business in the international market allows firms to improve the quality of their product in order to gain a competitive advantage.