Considerations for operating in global environment

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Discuss the logistics operational considerations for operating in a global environment. Describe some of the strategies that firms can use to overcome the challenges related to transportation infrastructure congestion. Explain how a firm’s logistics and supply chain strategy evolves as it shifts from no international strategy to a global strategy to a transnational strategy. What are the challenges as the firm evolves through each? (10 points) Describe and rationalize the distribution network that would result for products with the following characteristics: (20 points) Electronic products with high value that are relatively small and light; Canned food products with low value and relatively high weight; Medical products for which the hospitals and clinics expect the supplier to provide four-hour delivery service; and Aircraft spare parts that are high value, relatively small, and critical to the ability of the plane to fly.

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