Subject: Economics and business
Year: 2021
Type: Project
Type: NonPeerReviewed
Title: Mapping the existing and prospective supply chain participants in WB6 countries
Author: Lazarov, Darko
Author: Miteva-Kacarski, Emilija
Abstract: The main aim of the project is to identify the existing and prospective supply chain participants in WB6 countries from automotive industry, agrofood sector, and light manufacturing including some companies from circular economy as a horizontal sector. The largest part of the mapped WB6 existing and potential suppliers are companies from light manufacturing (1.140 companies in total), 700 companies from agrofood sector, while 264 companies are from automotive industry. As part of the project, it has been mapped clusters and business associations from the targeted sectors within WB6 region. A total of 38 clusters were mapped, out of which 20 clusters from agrofood sector, 3 clusters from automotive industry, 13 clusters from light manufacturing and 2 clusters from circular economy. Below you can find the distribution of the clusters by countries: 1. Serbia – 13 clusters in total (5 clusters from agrofood sector, 6 clusters from light manufacturing, 1 cluster from circular economy and 1 clusters from automotive industry) 2. Bosnia and Hercegovina – 5 clusters in total (1 cluster from agrofood sector, 3 clusters from light manufacturing and 1 cluster from automotive industry) 3. North Macedonia – 11 clustersin total (6 clustersfrom agrofood sector, 2 companies from light manufacturing, 2 clusters form circular economy and 1 cluster from automotive industry) 4. Kosovo – 1 cluster from light manufacturing 5. Montenegro – 4 clusters from agrofood sector 6. Albania – 3 clusters in total and the Regional Development Agency- SME (3 clusters from agrofood sector and 1 public agency) Below you can find the distribution of companies by individual countries and sectors: 1. Serbia – 750 companies in total (156 companies from agro sector, 403 companies from light manufacturing and 191 companies from automotive industry) 2. Bosnia and Hercegovina – 320 companies in total (99 companies from agrofood sector, 187 companies from light manufacturing and 34 companies from automotive industry) 3. North Macedonia – 474 companies in total (239 companies from agrofood sector, 204 companies from light manufacturing and 31 companies ) 4. Kosovo – 120 companies in total (12 companies from agrofood sector, 106 companies from light manufacturing and 2 companies from automotive industry) 5. Montenegro – 415 company in total (177 companies from agrofood sector, 232 companies from light manufacturing and 6 companies from automotive industry) and 6. Albania - 25 companies in total (17 companies from agrofood sector and 8 companies from light manufacturing) More than 100 companies from the total mapped companies within the targeted sectors are Multinational companies interested in engaging the WB6 suppliers. Additionally, there are 8 multinational companies outside of WB6 countries which are part of the platform. For all multinational companies it has been collected additional information regarding the procedure for introducing local suppliers into the procurement system which is very useful guidance for local WB6 suppliers interested in starting cooperation with the multinational companies by engaging in their supply chains. All the companies that have created their own profiles on the platform have offered 2360 products and 880 services within the targeted sectors in accordance with the HS Code for products and NICE classification for services
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Relation: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29253/
Identifier: oai:eprints.ugd.edu.mk:29253
Identifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29253/2/CIF%20WB6%20Project.pdfIdentifier: https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/29253/5/dashboardIdentifier: Lazarov, Darko and Miteva-Kacarski, Emilija (2021) Mapping the existing and prospective supply chain participants in WB6 countries. [Project]
