Author: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/GATT.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Role of the Freight Forwarder in Developing Countries
Author: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/GATT.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
The Role of the Freight Forwarder in Developing Countries
Author: Centro de Comercio Internacional UNCTAD/GATT.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Role of Freight Forwarders in Developing Countries
ROLE OF THE FREIGHT FORWARDER IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Author: GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Freight Forwarder in Developing Countries
Author: International Trade Centre UNCTAD/GATT.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Developing countries
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
The Cost of Being Landlocked
Author: Jean-François Arvis
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Business logistics
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
A large proportion of the least developed countries are landlocked and their access to world markets depends on the availability of a trade corridor and transit systems. Based on empirical evidence from World Bank projects and assessments in Africa, Central Asia, and elsewhere, this paper proposes a microeconomic quantitative description of logistics costs. The paper theoretically and empirically highlights that landlocked economies are primarily affected not only by a high cost of freight services but also by the high degree of unpredictability in transportation time. The main sources of costs are not only physical constraints but widespread rent activities and severe flaws in the implementation of the transit systems, which prevent the emergence of reliable logistics services. The business and donor community should push toward implementation of comprehensive facilitation strategies, primarily at the national level, and the design of robust and resilient transport and transit regimes. A better understanding of the political economy of transit and a review of the implementation successes and failures in this area are needed.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Business logistics
Languages : en
Pages : 81
Book Description
A large proportion of the least developed countries are landlocked and their access to world markets depends on the availability of a trade corridor and transit systems. Based on empirical evidence from World Bank projects and assessments in Africa, Central Asia, and elsewhere, this paper proposes a microeconomic quantitative description of logistics costs. The paper theoretically and empirically highlights that landlocked economies are primarily affected not only by a high cost of freight services but also by the high degree of unpredictability in transportation time. The main sources of costs are not only physical constraints but widespread rent activities and severe flaws in the implementation of the transit systems, which prevent the emergence of reliable logistics services. The business and donor community should push toward implementation of comprehensive facilitation strategies, primarily at the national level, and the design of robust and resilient transport and transit regimes. A better understanding of the political economy of transit and a review of the implementation successes and failures in this area are needed.
Connecting Landlocked Developing Countries to Markets
Author:
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821384171
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Based on new analytical research and case studies, the authors provide insights on what works and does not work, and they offer policy recommendations to address these issues.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821384171
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Based on new analytical research and case studies, the authors provide insights on what works and does not work, and they offer policy recommendations to address these issues.
Organization and Promotion of Freight Forwarding in Developing Countries
Author: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Secretariat
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Logistics in Lagging Regions
Author: Charles Kunaka
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821386506
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Small scale producers in developing countries lack easy access to efficient logistics services. They are faced with long distances from both domestic and international markets. Unless they consolidate their trade volumes they face high costs which diminish their ability to trade. However, the process of consolidation is not without cost nor does it occur on its own accord. As a result, the consolidation is typically handled by intermediaries. Using case studies of sisal and soybean supply chains in Brazil and India respectively, this study explores the role and impact of intermediaries in facilitating trade in lagging regions. The study assesses the horizontal relationships between the small scale producers in thin markets and the vertical connections between different tiers of the same supply chain. The study analyzes the traditional approach to linking producers namely through cooperatives and itinerant traders and the relatively newer innovations using ICT. The study finds that farmers linked through the different mechanisms are more integrated to international supply chains or are able to better manage supply chains longer than would otherwise be the case. Intermediaries play several roles including providing transport services and facilitating market exchanges, payments, risk sharing and quality improvements. Generally, information technology driven innovations make it easier to integrate adjacent steps in the value chain. This report on logistics performance at the sub-national level is an on-going endeavour. Similar analysis is being carried out in some countries in Africa to identify the evolving role of intermediaries in low income regions. The results will be developed into a major publication on this topic, with recommendations on how development agencies, civil society and the private sector can improve the design of strategies to reduce logistics costs in low income areas.
Publisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821386506
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Small scale producers in developing countries lack easy access to efficient logistics services. They are faced with long distances from both domestic and international markets. Unless they consolidate their trade volumes they face high costs which diminish their ability to trade. However, the process of consolidation is not without cost nor does it occur on its own accord. As a result, the consolidation is typically handled by intermediaries. Using case studies of sisal and soybean supply chains in Brazil and India respectively, this study explores the role and impact of intermediaries in facilitating trade in lagging regions. The study assesses the horizontal relationships between the small scale producers in thin markets and the vertical connections between different tiers of the same supply chain. The study analyzes the traditional approach to linking producers namely through cooperatives and itinerant traders and the relatively newer innovations using ICT. The study finds that farmers linked through the different mechanisms are more integrated to international supply chains or are able to better manage supply chains longer than would otherwise be the case. Intermediaries play several roles including providing transport services and facilitating market exchanges, payments, risk sharing and quality improvements. Generally, information technology driven innovations make it easier to integrate adjacent steps in the value chain. This report on logistics performance at the sub-national level is an on-going endeavour. Similar analysis is being carried out in some countries in Africa to identify the evolving role of intermediaries in low income regions. The results will be developed into a major publication on this topic, with recommendations on how development agencies, civil society and the private sector can improve the design of strategies to reduce logistics costs in low income areas.
Freight Transport Modeling in Emerging Countries
Author: Ioanna Kourounioti
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128216816
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Freight Transport Modeling in Emerging Countries examines freight transport models developed in emerging countries including Turkey, South Africa, India, Chile, and more. It provides a toolbox of successful freight transport model applications, alternative data collection methods, and evaluation techniques for the development of future policies. The book offers solutions for issues related to the urban, national, and international transportation of goods and examines new advances in freight transport models and data collection techniques and their applications in emerging countries. Emerging countries have unique transport-related policies, regulatory structures, logistics systems, and long-term uncertainties that hinder their economic development. This book tackles these issues by examining decision-making models for locating logistics sites such as ports and distribution centers, modeling urban freight movements in megacities and port cities, using existing datasets to get information when data is not available, implementing policies related to the national and international movements of goods, and more. - Includes a wide variety of opinions and approaches from subject matter experts around the world - Utilizes a case-based approach - Includes a range of learning tools that feature chapter openers, end of chapter questions, a glossary, and more - Examines new advances in freight transport models and data collection techniques
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0128216816
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Freight Transport Modeling in Emerging Countries examines freight transport models developed in emerging countries including Turkey, South Africa, India, Chile, and more. It provides a toolbox of successful freight transport model applications, alternative data collection methods, and evaluation techniques for the development of future policies. The book offers solutions for issues related to the urban, national, and international transportation of goods and examines new advances in freight transport models and data collection techniques and their applications in emerging countries. Emerging countries have unique transport-related policies, regulatory structures, logistics systems, and long-term uncertainties that hinder their economic development. This book tackles these issues by examining decision-making models for locating logistics sites such as ports and distribution centers, modeling urban freight movements in megacities and port cities, using existing datasets to get information when data is not available, implementing policies related to the national and international movements of goods, and more. - Includes a wide variety of opinions and approaches from subject matter experts around the world - Utilizes a case-based approach - Includes a range of learning tools that feature chapter openers, end of chapter questions, a glossary, and more - Examines new advances in freight transport models and data collection techniques