The transport selection criteria of Norwegian exporters

Pedersen, Eirik; Gray, Richard

doi:10.1108/09600039810221676

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“…Although firms have been internationalised (Anjum et al , 2024), small and inexperienced exporting firms typically want the buyer to handle all the logistics costs, as well as the major risks and obligations. Loetveit Pedersen and Gray (1998) confirmed the relation between firm size and Incoterms selection. Larger firms tend to handle more delivery procedures to serve their important markers.…”

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“…Transportation cost appears to be one of the most significant factors since changes in the mode of transportation, types of goods and distance may significantly impact the level of risks and efficiency of the parties (Cung et al , 2022). Moreover, transportation costs may vary depending on factors like location, transport distances and limited domestic competition (Loetveit Pedersen and Gray, 1998). The effects of distance in selecting Incoterms have also been confirmed by del Rosal (2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Optimising international trade: the examination of Incoterms selection by exporters and importers

Sheikh,

Miah,

Hasan

et al. 2024

RIBS

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Purpose This study aims to gain a deep understanding of the process of international commercial terms (Incoterms) selection by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Bangladesh and identify the key factors that influence their choices. The study also intends to explore the discrepancy between the literature and the actual industry practice so that policymakers and traders can make more informed decisions in this respect. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a mixed methodology. Initially, 20 factors under five principle components were identified by reviewing the literature. The semi-structured one-to-one interview method has been used to gather expert opinions on the factors and to identify the discrepancy between literature and actual industry practices. Finally, eight factors have been identified and surveyed using the best-worst method (BWM) to determine their relative significance or weights in Incoterm selection. Findings The study has found that government policies, the influence of banks and currency fluctuations are the top three influential factors in selecting Incoterms by SMEs in Bangladesh. As a result, the most commonly used Incoterms are free on board (FOB) for the exporters and cost and freight (CFR) for the importers. However, discrepancies have been identified between the selected and the actual application of the Incoterms. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to identify and analyse the factors that influence the selection of Incoterms by the SMEs in the context of a developing nation. The study has identified the factors from both importers’ and exporters’ perspectives that have not been done by any previous studies. Moreover, this study explores the discrepancies between the agreed Incoterm and the actual industry practices which is a unique contribution to the literature.

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Optimising international trade: the examination of Incoterms selection by exporters and importers

Sheikh,

Miah,

Hasan

et al. 2024

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“… Factors influencing the choice of transport modes at logistics level were highlight by Pedersen and Gray (1998) based on an analysis of the scientific literature. They divided the modal selection criteria into four factors as follows:…”

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The Process of Choosing Transport Modes in a Logistic Chain

Stinga

Olteanu

2019

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The ever increasing demands of beneficiaries have led to the development of the transport system and automatically to an increase in the volume of freight transported. The increased performance of the transport system is one of the objectives of the decision makers, who seek to make efficient use of the modes of transport but also to increase the level of cooperation between them. Service quality is an attribute describing the performance of the transport system. Thus, flexibility, reliability, journey duration or security are criteria that allow for quality assessment for all transport modes. The process of choosing transport modes in a logistic chain depends on the particular interests of the decision maker, but also on the complexity of the chain. In a transport process, there are several partners who carry out activities that require careful planning to meet all the logistical requirements, tasks and related responsibilities. The decision for the modal choice as well as the selection of the carrier is an important part of the decision making process in the transport activity. Within our study we have tried to highlight and analyse some important factors that influence the process of choosing transport modes.

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“…The higher costs can be partially explained by factors such as topography, location, transport distances and limited domestic competition. One survey shows that even for exporters with products with a high value-toweight ratio, only about 50 per cent of them rate timing factors as more important than transport price actors [8].…”

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“…Based on the selection mode by Slater (2007) [14], it was carried out a transport mode selection framework for international distribution by authors (Figure 1). Generally, the option of each transport mode need to identify the features of mode, such as the service-, the price-, the timing respect and the transport security [8]. The option of the mode is determined numerous factors for the international distribution.…”

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Transport Chain between China and Germany: A SWOT Analysis

Tong

Wang

Wen

et al. 2012

AMR

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Optimization of international transport chain may significantly contribute to the successful outcome of international trade. The performance of various transport mode influences its selection. This paper analyses and compares the transport chain between China and Germany, aiming to identify the best practices and chose the optimal transport mode. Based on analyzing secondary data, the different transport modes are presented. The SWOT analysis was selected to analyze and compare the competitive operation of the various transport modes between China and Germany. It was explored the determinate of the selection of transport mode; the train transport should be urged to develop between China and Germany, besides air- and marine mode; In addition, price, timing, service grade and relationship with forwarder are the vital factors to the routine option between China and Germany. More secondary data should be used to validate the research in the future.

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The transport selection criteria of Norwegian exporters

Cited by 44 publications

References 6 publications

Optimising international trade: the examination of Incoterms selection by exporters and importers

Optimising international trade: the examination of Incoterms selection by exporters and importers

The Process of Choosing Transport Modes in a Logistic Chain

Transport Chain between China and Germany: A SWOT Analysis

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