Mandorle, una materia prima strategica: dinamiche di mercato e fabbisogno dell'industria dolciaria

2012 ◽  
pp. 29-54
Author(s):  
Marco Ginanneschi
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Primary Production ◽  
International Market ◽  
Market Dynamics ◽  
Trade Data ◽  
Price Increases ◽  
Industrial Procurement ◽  
Critical Aspects

In the last decade even almonds went through relevant price increases. This essay focuses on recent international market dynamics through the analysis of primary production and international trade data. The main features of industrial procurement are taken into consideration as well as the critical aspects of the upstream supply chain. The market, increasingly global but still highly concentrated, encourages all economic operators to improve their performances and, following the Californian example, to establish a dialogue and new ways of trade collaboration.

scholarly journals Trade competitiveness and export performance of Indian cardamom

1970 ◽  
pp. 34-42
Author(s):  
L Thomas, P Rajeev, P C Sanil
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Export Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Export Markets ◽  
Trade Data ◽  
The Past ◽  
Export Competitiveness ◽  
Trade Competitiveness ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Research Investments

India is one of the major producers and consumer of cardamom. The export performance of cardamom has witnessed several changes over the past few decades. This paper analyses the trends and performance of cardamom commodity from India. Using secondary data from the Spices Board and the Ministry of Commerce along with international trade data from the United Nations International Trade Statistics Database, the trend in the domestic production and export markets is clearly drawn out. The changes in Revealed Comparative Advantage in cardamom exports over the years is used to study the level and changes in the export competitiveness of the commodity. The study identifies a revival in export competiveness in the recent years along with an increase in the share of global cardamom exports. The highly concentrated production of cardamom, the preference for Indian cardamom in Middle East economies and the revival of export competitiveness can benefit the Indian cardamom producers. The study argues for strengthening research investments in cardamom for sustaining and enhancing the benefits from cardamom exports from the country.

Strategies of International Trade

2018 ◽  
pp. 381-414
Author(s):  
Alain Bresson
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Food Production ◽  
Ancient Greece ◽  
International Market ◽  
Institutional Logics ◽  
Mutual Trade ◽  
Grain Trade ◽  
Trade Partners

This chapter examines the strategies employed in international trade in ancient Greece. It explains how the rules of trade and the distribution of “natural advantages” played the role of a system of constraints within which genuine strategies of foreign trade could be constructed. To better understand the specificity of these trade strategies, the chapter first considers the two institutional logics that prevailed in the international market: the first consisted in setting up a “surpluses for surpluses” trade strategy; the second allowed trade partners to act freely. The notions of mutual trade and nondirectional trade are discussed, along with the case of grain. The chapter also looks at the strategies used by cities to control grain trade, such as laws prohibiting grain exports, before concluding with an analysis of the grain policy of Athens as well as food production and supply in Aegean cities.

E-Business Assimilation in China’s International Trade Firms

2011 ◽  
pp. 150-176
Author(s):  
Dahui Li ◽  
Fujun Lai ◽  
Jian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Beijing Area ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
It Capability

Despite the importance of international trade firms in China’s economic development, there is only limited empirical evidence about how these firms assimilate Internet-based e-business in global supply chain operations. Using the Technology-Organization-Environment framework, this study investigates technological, organizational, and environmental factors which determine e-business assimilation in these firms. Based on survey data collected from 307 international trade firms in the Beijing area, we found that environmental uncertainty was negatively associated with e-business assimilation, while a firm’s internal IT capability, relative advantage of e-business, learning orientation, and inter-organizational dependence were positive determinants of e-business assimilation. The effect of a firm’s ownership type was also significant. Environmental uncertainty was the most important inhibitor, and IT capability and inter-organizational dependence were the most salient enablers of e-business assimilation.

scholarly journals Maritime supply chain security: Navigating through a sea of compliance requirements

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Maspero ◽  
Esbeth Van Dyk ◽  
Hans Ittmann
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Maritime Transportation ◽  
Direct Result ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Sea Transport ◽  
Supply Chain Security ◽  
Compliance Requirements ◽  
Role Players

As a direct result of the 9-11 New York attack all modes of freight and passengertransportation were scrutinised for vulnerabilities. Over 90% of international trade takes place via sea transport for at least some part of the supply chain and as a result there has been a drive to better secure maritime transportation. This paper outlines the background to and the rationale behind the most important of the new security measures for maritime transportation and provides an overview of the likely implications for supply chain role-players. In addition the paper endeavours to create awareness of the importance of maritime supply chain security.

scholarly journals Are Production Networks Passé in East Asia? Not Yet

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 86-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayako Obashi ◽  
Fukunari Kimura
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Production Networks ◽  
Trade Data ◽  
International Production ◽  
End Products ◽  
Great Trade Collapse ◽  
Primary Goods ◽  
Asian Context

Many people have a vague notion that the room for expanding international production networks is almost exhausted and that therefore international trade has slowed down since the recovery from the great trade collapse. This paper presents evidence against such a belief in the East Asian context by classifying finely disaggregated trade data based on the stages of the production process. The trade slowdown was attributed mainly to sluggishness of trade in primary goods and processed raw materials. In contrast, East Asian trade in manufactured parts and components and the assembled end-products within production networks continued to expand steadily.

scholarly journals Physical and Monetary Methods for Estimating the Hidden Trade of Materials

Resources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Wei-Qiang Chen ◽  
Zi-Jie Ma ◽  
Stefan Pauliuk ◽  
Tao Wang
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Physical Method ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Standard International Trade Classification ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Trade Data ◽  
Aluminum Iron ◽  
Trade Classification ◽  
End Use ◽  
The U.S

The hidden trade of a material (e.g., aluminum) refers to the trade of that material embedded in final products (e.g., automobiles). There are two methods for estimating the hidden trade amount of materials: (1) the physical method relies on the physical trade data (measured by physical units) in which products are categorized according to the standard international trade classification codes or the harmonized system codes; and (2) the monetary method relies on the monetary trade data (measured by monetary units) in which products are categorized in accordance to the sectors of an input–output (IO) table. Information on material concentrations in products can be relatively quickly estimated by an IO-based model in the monetary method, but will have to be collected from various sources with intensive time cost in the physical method. Exemplified by the U.S. hidden trade of aluminum, iron, and copper in 2007, this study attempts to compare the two methods. We find that, despite the unavoidable but reasonable differences in the amounts of three metals trade, the results generated by the two methods are consistent with each other pretty well for final products at the level of end-use product groups (e.g., total transportation facilities). However, the comparison for specific products (e.g., automobiles) is challenging or does not generate consistent enough results. We suggest that similar estimations be done for more materials, more countries/territories, and different years, to gain experience, reduce estimation time and costs, and increase the knowledge base on metal flows in society.

E-Business Assimilation in China's International Trade Firms

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dahui Li ◽  
Fujun Lai ◽  
Jian Wang
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Global Supply Chain ◽  
Relative Advantage ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Beijing Area ◽  
It Capability

Despite the importance of international trade firms in China’s economic development, there is only limited empirical evidence about how these firms assimilate Internet-based e-business in global supply chain operations. Using the Technology-Organization-Environment framework, this study investigates technological, organizational, and environmental factors which determine e-business assimilation in these firms. Based on survey data collected from 307 international trade firms in the Beijing area, we found that environmental uncertainty was negatively associated with e-business assimilation, while a firm’s internal IT capability, relative advantage of e-business, learning orientation, and inter-organizational dependence were positive determinants of e-business assimilation. The effect of a firm’s ownership type was also significant. Environmental uncertainty was the most important inhibitor, and IT capability and inter-organizational dependence were the most salient enablers of e-business assimilation.

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