Export Performance and Increased Services Content in Manufacturing

2012 ◽  
Vol 220 ◽  
pp. R36-R52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yvonne Wolfmayr
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Domestic Service ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Input Output ◽  
International Service ◽  
Market Shares ◽  
Manufactured Goods

Against the background of the increasing services content of many manufactured goods, the paper attempts to assess the role of (domestically and internationally) purchased service inputs for the relative export performance of countries in a particular manufacturing industry. It estimates an empirical model of export market shares for EU15 countries and twelve disaggregated manufacturing industries over the period 1995 to 2007. Whereas most traditional explanations are based on the influence of relative costs and technology-related variables, this paper emphasises the importance of services as a determinant of both product quality and the sectors’ productivity. The service linkage variables are based on national input–output tables. The analysis finds a positive and highly significant impact of services on export market shares of manufactured goods. Distinguishing between domestically-sourced service inputs and imports results in a robust and highly significant impact of international service linkages, while the analysis finds no impact of domestic service linkages.

Impact of marketing effectiveness and capabilities, and export market orientation on export performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 532-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aydin Kayabasi ◽  
Thandiwe Mtetwa
Keyword(s):  
Market Orientation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Marketing Capabilities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Marketing Effectiveness ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between marketing effectiveness, marketing capabilities, export market orientation and export performance. Design/methodology/approach The research analyses whether export market orientation, marketing effectiveness and marketing capabilities are antecedents of export performance with structural equation modelling. Data to test the model were obtained through a structured survey of 443 export companies operating in the Aegean region of Turkey. After explanatory and confirmatory factor analysis, the structural model was tested. Findings The findings suggest that export market orientation has a significant impact on marketing capabilities and marketing effectiveness, and that marketing effectiveness has a significant impact on export performance. This indicates that export market orientation is central to the development of marketing capabilities, while marketing effectiveness contributes to explaining export performance. Research limitations/implications There are several limitations of the research. The first significant limitation is that the variables had various sub-dimensions. The second limitation is about sampling of the research that it is not specific to a particular sector. Practical implications This paper provides useful insights to exporters on market orientation, focal dimensions of marketing effectiveness and marketing capabilities that would help them enhance their export performance. Originality/value Using the resource-based view, this paper contributes to the explanation for export performance by assessing the role of export market orientation behaviour on marketing capabilities and marketing effectiveness.

A New View on Economic Competitiveness

2011 ◽  
pp. 5-48
Author(s):  
Ferruccio Marzano ◽  
Cristiano Colombi
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Demand And Supply ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
Empirical Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Empirical Analysis

The paper refers to the construction of some Indexes of Competitiveness and their application to the empirical analysis of the behaviour of Italian manufacturing industry in recent years. The idea is that an essential role in competitiveness is played by the specific characteristics of the goods and services concerned. With particular reference to competition between a mature economy (like Italy) and an emergent one (e.g. like China), attention is specifically directed to the behaviour of goods' demand and supply according to their characteristics. Then, an extended Leontief Input-Output model is pursued including the impact of goods' characteristics. At the empirical level, the role of goods' characteristics is analysed as to the behaviour of competitiveness of Italian manufacturing products in the period from 2000 to 2008.

scholarly journals Building Bridges: Linking universities with the manufacturing industry

2009 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 144-159
Author(s):  
Robert Knutsen ◽  
Charlene Steyn ◽  
Martin Nicol
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
University Research ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Research Institutions ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Local Manufacturing

This article explores ideas for linking university research entities with small- and medium-sized manufacturing industries. In an environment such as the Western Cape, South Africa, where well established teaching and research activities in science and engineering exist at several universities and research institutions, it is astonishing to realize that the local manufacturing industry struggles to obtain assistance with research and development in order to remain competitive locally and globally. Some of the reasons for this situation are outlined and solutions are proposed. In particular, the role of a gateway organization which aims to build networks between universities, research institutions and industry is described.

Impact of export market orientation on export performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ku-Ho Lin ◽  
Kuo-Feng Huang ◽  
Yao-Ping Peng
Keyword(s):  
Market Orientation ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Organizational Relationships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Degree Of Internationalization

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the mediating role of export market orientation (EMO) in the relationship between inter-organizational relationships and export performance, and the moderating role of degree of internationalization in the relationship between EMO and export performance. Design/methodology/approach – The authors sent questionnaires to the 1,000 largest manufacturers listed in CommonWealth magazine (2009), and a random sample of 500 machinery manufacturers listed in the Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry Directory. The authors received 244 completed questionnaires through which to examine the hypotheses. Findings – The findings show that trust and social interaction positively influence EMO, which then enhances export performance. However, the moderating effect of degree of internationalization has no significant impact on the EMO and export performance relationship. Research limitations/implications – Future studies should conduct two-way research on focal firms (manufacturers) and overseas partners (agents or distributors) through common variables including trust, commitment, satisfaction, etc. The results indicate that the content validity of the present study is somewhat inadequate, possibly due to the cultural differences involved. Practical implications – Overseas information exchange between exporters and partners fosters firms’ export performance. Thus, closer relationships with channel partners or customers via trust and social interactions may help firms to conduct appropriate EMO activities to access overseas market information and improve export performance. Originality/value – By investigating Taiwanese exporters, who tend to emphasize relational capital, the authors determine that EMO is important in understanding how inter-organizational relationships influence export performance. The authors also contribute a more comprehensive view to the literature.

scholarly journals Enhancing Foreign Consumer Acceptance The Role of Capabilities of Creating Export-Market Oriented Products in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

2008 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Firmanzah Firmanzah
Keyword(s):  
Export Performance ◽  
Consumer Acceptance ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Causal Effects ◽  
Hypotheses Testing

The main purpose of this paper is to measure the effects of SMEs capabilities on their export performance. This paper offers a model to test the effects of the capabilities of creating export-market oriented products (EMOPs) on increasing SMEs’ export performance. Six hypotheses are developed to analyze causal effects of variables. Using 387 Indonesian SMEs as sample, hypotheses testing highlight the importance of SMEs’ capabilities of building export-market oriented products, which highly follow foreign (export) market standards. Hence, these kinds of products increase foreign consumer acceptance. In general, this paper offers a possible explanation to predict the determinants of how SMEs’ can perform in the export market.

The Role Of Strategic Orientation In Export Performance Of China Automobile Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 249-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Imran ◽  
Jawad Abbas
Keyword(s):  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Automobile Industry ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
The Government ◽  
Chinese Automobile Industry

During the last four years, the China automobile industry experienced a 49% drop in sales in the domestic and international markets. Company owners and the Government of China are exploring factors which could help them overcome the issues relating to sale, reputation, and brand image. Nonetheless, the investigation of company export performance factors in the automobile sector of China has largely been ignored. However, authors of this chapter conducted a literature review on factors of firm export performance. Therefore, the conceptual framework has found the factors of firm export performance such as total quality management (TQM), entrepreneurial orientation (EO), export market orientation (EMO), and brand orientation (BO) based on resource-based theory. This research believes that the proposed factors can increase the firm export performance of China automobile industry. The future studies should validate the proposed research framework empirically in the context of the Chinese automobile industry.

scholarly journals MANUFACTURING OF THE SIBERIAN FEDERAL DISTRICT REGIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC SAFETY

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 812-823
Author(s):  
M. A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Federal District ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Siberian Federal District ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Scientific Methods ◽  
The Impact

Introduction.The article is devoted to the study of the regional manufacturing industry of the Siberian Federal District from the standpoint of economic security. The purpose of the article is to analyze the manufacturing industries on the basis of the proposed indicators group and in the context of ensuring economic security of the Siberian federal district.Materials and methods.The scientific methods of logic, comparison, as well as the method of the statistical materials’ analysis are used in the research. The analysis of the manufacturing industry was carried out in two groups of indicators:1)            indicators determining the socio-economic importance of the manufacturing industry for the region;2)            indicators of the export potential of the regional manufacturing industries, contributing to the development of the region.Results.The main results of the study are in identifying the regions of the Siberian Federal District, in which the manufacturing industry is the most important component in supporting the development of the region and maintaining its economic security. Moreover, special attention is paid to the contribution of manufacturing industries to the socio-economic stability of the Omsk region.The paper touches upon the theoretical and methodological provisions related to the study of the role of manufacturing industry in the development of the country and its regions and in improvement of methods for assessing regional economic security. The author proposes the group of indicators that allow more accurately reveal the impact of manufacturing industry on the socio-economic condition of the region.Discussion and conclusion. The conducted research allows supplementing the existing scientific directions with the approach, which clarifies the assessment of the manufacturing industry with an analysis of its export potential indicators, in order to expand the comprehensive understanding of the most problematic points of regional development from economic security point of view.

scholarly journals Role of Quality Management System in Enhancing the Performance in Manufacturing Industries

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-59
Author(s):  
G Sivaramakrishnan ◽  
S Giridhara
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Management System ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Quality Management System ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
Opinion Survey ◽  
Statistical Tools ◽  
Before And After

After globalization in the 1990s, the standardizationprocess in manufacturing industries has gainedmomentum. In this study, an attempt has been made to identify the role of Quality Management System (QMS) in enhancing performance in an Indian manufacturing industry, with M/S Ramdevs Motors, a pumps manufacturing industry, as the place of this study.Performance measures like, Increase in financial performance, productivity, etc. have been considered in this study. An opinion survey type questionnaire was used to collect data from the organization. The performance of the company before and after the implementation of QMS was collected, processed and analysed using statistical tools. The results of the studyreveal that the role of QMS has significance in enhancing the performance of the organization but has no significance in financial performance of the organization.

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