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IN
INTERNATIONAL
MARKETING
Entry modes in International marketing - it is a dictum of development economic that
the inflow of foreign capital to the economy will help a country attain its much
desired industrialization.
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• Onerous reporting requirements
• Possibly easier to finance • Supplies or materials may be more expensive
• Access to quality training and ongoing support • Possible exaggeration of advantages by franchisor
• Established concept with reduced risk of failure • Franchisor may saturate franchisor's territory
• Access to extensive advertising • Cost of franchise and other fees may reduce franchisee's profit
• Access to lower cost and possibly centralized buying margins
• Few start-up problems • Inflexibility due to restrictions imposed by franchisor
• Use of well-known trademark or trade name • Termination pourites of franchisor afford little security
Licencing - entails only a part of the whole franchising aspect. It allows a
company to grant the rights to use it's intellectual property such as patents,
trademark,or technology.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Licensing
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
• It requires little capital.
• It is the quickest and easiest way to enter a foreign market.
• The licensor may establish his/her own competitor.
• It enables the firm to gain knowledge of and access to the local
• It provides limited returns.
market.
• Problem of control on license may arise.
• It provides a means of entry when import restrictions forbid any
other ways or when a country is sensitive to foreign ownership.
• It offers savings on tariff, transport, and local production costs.
MANUFACTURING
CATEGORIES OF
MANUFACTURING
1. Assembly Plant
2. Contract Manufacturing
3. Joint Ventures
4. Wholly-Owned Plant
MANAGEMENT
CONTRACTS In a management contract, the mother company’s
role is to supply its management expertise to a
foreign company. The local company, on the other
hand, is responsible for exporting management
services.
The advantage of management contracts is that local companies providing
services do not need to risk setting up operations in countries where the
foreign clients are based.
Exporting - refers to the marketing of goods and
services produced in one country into another
country. It allows a company to enter foreign EXPORTING
markets with a minimum change in product lines,
company organization, investment, or company
mission. Exporting offers several modes of entry for
entities namely (1) as producer exporter, (2) as
exporter trader, (3) as selling agent, (4) as buying
agent, and (5) subcontractor.
ADVANTAGES CONSTRAINTS
Ex - WORKS FACTORY - THE SELLER •Free on Board (FOB) Port Shipment means that the
FULFILL HIS/HER OBLIGATION WHEN seller fulfills his/her obligation when the goods have
HE/SHE HAS MADE THE GOODS AVAILABLE passed the ship's rail at the named port of shipment.
AT HIS/HER PREMISES ( IE. This means that the buyer has to bear all cause and
WAREHOUSE,FACTORY). THE SELLER IS NOT risk of loss or damage to the goods from that point.
RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING THE THE
GOODS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
COST AND FREIGHT PORT OF DESTINATION
COST, • Cost and Freight (CFR) Port of Destination means
AND FREIGHT
that the seller must pay the cost and freight
necessary to bring the goods to the named port of
destination. However, but the risk of loss of or
PORT OF The buyer should note that under CIF, the seller is
only required to obtain insurance on minimum