Reference no: EM132191083

The course is Coordinating and Managing Supply Chains. The textbook used is Supply Chain Logisitics Management (4th ed., Bowersox et al., 2013) and the chapters covered are Global Supply Chains and Network Designs.

1. Discuss the logistics operational considerations for operating in a global environment.

2. Describe some of the strategies that firms can use to overcome the challenges related to transportation infrastructure congestion.

3. 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?

4. Describe and rationalize the distribution network that would result for products with the following characteristics:

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.