Learning Outcome: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing supply

Learning Outcome:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing supply chain management and logistics practice.

2. Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain management principles.

3. Analyze and identify challenges and issues pertaining to logistical processes.

Assignment Workload:

This assignment is an individual assignment.

Question:

What are the roles of Third-party logistics firms in the smooth running of Supply chain process of a multinational organization? (3 Mark)

What are the motivational factors for companies going internationally? (3 Mark)

On what ground do companies choose developing countries’ locations for offshoring? Use examples. (Mention the country and decisive factors) (3 Mark)

References (Use APA style of referencing (1 Mark)

The Answer must follow the Keyword/ outline points below:

Each answer should be 300 to 400 range of word counts.

Outsourcing, offshoring, Third Party Logistics

Their Main functions

Motivational Factors /Drivers

Reasons with suitable Examples

Reference

Note: You can support your answer by reading your book.

You can use secondary source available on internet.