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Question

1. Explain why it is important for operations managers to understand the local culture and practices of the countries in which a firm does business. What are some of the potential consequences if they don't?

2. Select a firm such as Taco Bell, Bank of America, Walmart, or another service-providing organization of interest to you, and write a short analysis and list of locations and multisite management decisions that the firm faces.

3. How can satellite-based global positioning systems improve the performance of supply chains in the following industries: (a) trucking, (b) farming and food distribution, (c) manufacturing, and (d) ambulance service?

4. Research a USA company that recently moved a corporate headquarters or factory or research and development center from the USA to another country. What were the advantages and disadvantages of the company in its offshoring decision? Develop a government-based incentive system to keep this offshoring from happening

5. Research the topic of "reshoring" in the USA and evaluate its impact. Develop an incentive system for US firms to bring work back to the USA.