CS02

Question 0

What are the basic risk factors and problems SMEs are facing in the course of its expansion on foreign markets. Develop a classification of the main barriers and dangers of internationalization!

Answer 0

SMEs:

1) general risks/obstacles:
- > strategic obstacles
- > informational obstacles
- > process based obstacles
- > operational obstacles

International risks:

1) external barriers:
- > governmental barriers
- > task barriers
- > procedural barriers
- > environmental barriers
2) internal barriers
- > informational barriers
- > functional barriers
- > marketing barriers

Question 1

How can you categorize the location factors concerning the internationalization of supply chains?

Answer 1

1) country and regional factors
2) industry factors
3) company factors

Question 2

Sketch the different strategies for internationalization of supply chains into a matrix

Answer 2

CS2c

Question 3

Illustrate the structure of a SWOT analysis in the following chart!

Answer 3

Environmental Scan:

1) internal analysis
- > strength
- > weaknesses
2) external analysis
- > opportunities
- > threats