MAJOR DETERMINANTS OF LOGISTICS COST OF MANUFACTURER EXPORTERS IN DUBAI

Abstract

International trade involves the exchange of products and services across international borders. It includes the exchange of capital between the nations as well. The present paper find out the major determinants of logistics cost of manufacturer exporters in Dubai. The researcher analyse the various determinant factors that are responsible for manufacturer exporters in the study area. This paper identifies Nature of business, Size of company, Human factor, Range of commodity, Property of product, Infrastructure, Tax and tariff, Currency exchange, Customs clearance, Law and regulation, Demand variability of logistic Services, Cultural difference in payment, delivery and corporate culture, Application of information and communication technology, Cost of ICT, Warehouse and inventory management, Inventory model, One-stop service, Service capacity , Alliance and cooperation , Real-time information sharing  and Outscoring strategy are the major  determinant drivers relevant for manufacturer exporters in Dubai. Opinion and responses are received from 289 merchant exporters in the study area. In this paper ANOVA and Rank Correlation was used for this study.

Key Words: Logistics Cost, Major Determinants, Manufacturer Exporters