Network transportation is fundamental to the exchange of goods between consumers and producers. The volume of commodities exchanged worldwide is moved through various modes of transportation such as water, air, and road. Purchasing encompasses all the operations required to procure raw materials, commodities, or services required by businesses to achieve their business objectives. International purchasing occurs outside of the regional supermarket to support the company’s performance and secure a reliable source of supplies (Jacoby and Hodge 1). Businesses seek international markets for products and services they need to run their businesses smoothly, which necessitates transportation connectivity. Many firms seek the best method to respond to client expectations, conflicting requirements hence foreign purchasing have become increasingly appealing options.
The Market
Market is the mode through which company shares are traded and bought, providing firms with access to capital. They play an important role in price creation, liquidity conversion, and allowing enterprises to satisfy their clients’ demands. Increased sales for a company that uses effective marketing methods translate into growth, creating jobs, more tax income, and basically, economic growth.
I have bought several products from the market for professional and home use. The products are from different vendors, companies, and online platforms.
Laptop from Amazon
I followed several steps:
- To purchase on Amazon, log in to the Amazon website:
- Access your amazon account.
- Hover over divisions and select a category.
- After reviewing the item, select add to the cart.
- Click the checkout button.
- Enter a delivery address and press the continue button.
- Select a payment option and press the continue button.
- Click the place the order button.
Amazon vendors bought the laptop from Hp product producers for them to sell on the online platform. Internet connection to search, order and pay.
Sneakers from Nike
When I wanted to buy Nike sneakers, I searched online for the various types, colors, sizes, and retailers close to me. Better enough, I found the one in Miami. I walked into their stores and bought my best shoe apparel. I needed the internet connection to search for the location of shop.
- A mobile phone – I bought a mobile phone online that was delivered to my doorstep by one of the companies that offer courier services. The online vendors on eBay normally purchase the products from the producers to sell on the online platform where I bought them. An internet connection to order and pay for it.
- T-shirt – I have a T-shirt I bought randomly from the stores down the road from where I live. The T-shirt must have been shipped into the country because it indicates that it was made in Indonesia. I needed the mobile money network
- My supper – On several occasions, when I am working late, I order food from McDonald’s that I find fast and easy to deliver because of the ease of connectivity. Internet connection to order and pay for food, then road network for delivery.
- A table from the local workshop – I bought the table from a workshop in my local town that I carried using my vehicle. I understand that the timber products used in making the table were imported from abroad by shipping. I needed access to the internet to help me locate the shop and road network.
The economy needs dependable infrastructure to effectively link supply chains and transfer products and services over borders. Infrastructure links households throughout urban regions to higher-quality jobs, healthcare, and education options (Hall 21). Transport facilitates people’s daily movement and is critical to the manufacturing and distributing of products. Infrastructural development is a basic requirement for transportation networks.
Infrastructure connectivity has an impact on GDP through many supply and demand-side routes(Jacoby and Hodge 1).When a government invests in essential infrastructure connectivity, businesses distribute more products and services. The production level for goods and services rises, resulting in longer-term economic growth. Smart transportation minimizes traffic congestion, trip time, and freight costs. It is one of the reasons I have been able to purchase most of my things at a reasonable price and with prompt delivery. I cannot imagine an environment without access to the infrastructure network I enjoy because that would seriously paralyze my operations.
Works Cited
Hall, Kenneth. The Growth of Non-Western Cities: Primary and Secondary Urban Networking, c. 900-1900. Lexington Books, Lanham, Md., 2011.
Jacoby, David, and Daniel Hodge. Infrastructure Investment: The Supply Chain Connection.Supplychainquarterly, 2008.