Respond to at least two of your classmates by commenting on their posts with constructive comments that move the conversation forward.? Though two replies are the

Brandon’s Post

Final Paper Idea

For my final paper, I have selected the country of Thailand to expand an organizational

leadership consultation firm to. This will be challenging due to the vastly different cultures and

how that will spill over into business. I already have some experience with the culture there

however I have zero experience in how it relates to business. This final research paper will be

difficult given all the variables and my attempts to relate my experiences and education into a

foreign land.

Resource Partner

The research partner I located is Sutas Supannokool. He goes by Tor. Mr. Tor is currently

employed as a car salesman/ manager but in 2022 started a small business that has rapidly

expanded. So much so, he is looking to retire from his current position at Isuzu and devote all his

time to his current company, Miniheart Transport (MNH). He is originally from Bangkok,

Thailand and has lived in that city his whole life. One thing interesting about Mr. Tor and

something I learned is that he went to school to be a car salesman which is different from

America. I chose my partner because he was very responsive, eager to take part in my research,

and his business is quite new a successful so far. I hope my research is just as rewarding for him

as it will be for me.

My research partner is the founder of his business that he started with his wife and one

other employee. Today, they have expanded to 24 trucks and 52 employees with more demand

than they can currently handle. He is the leader of the organization and manages the people and

equipment and his wife manages payroll and new business clients.

Background of Home Country

Talking to my resource partner, there are consultation businesses there however most of

them are aimed at helping foreign companies establish successful businesses there. Not many are

tailored around current, Thai owned businesses as there isn’t much of a market for it within the

small business industry. He mentioned many people he knows that started a business in Thailand

only do so to make just enough to live and do not have any thoughts of expanding. Business isn’t

something taught in school. This was interesting to me as it poses a problem as far as how do I

market, how do I grab those I want as customers, and question my initial thoughts of who my

company is for. Maybe I should take the harder route and try to expand to help smaller

businesses instead of larger ones.

Resources used to verify or provide background research into what Mr. Tor was explaining to

me.

About Us. CQ Leadership Consulting, LLC. (2021, November 23). Retrieved March

15, 2023, from https://www.leadwithcq.com/about-us-2/

Home. McKinsey & Company. (n.d.). Retrieved March 15, 2023,

from https://www.mckinsey.com/Links to an external site.

Jacob’s Post

My final paper proposal will navigate the start-up of a 3rd party logistics service that also provides product consolidation/warehousing. This firm will provide white glove shipping services for companies needing assistance with order fulfillment via ground truck transportation. One of the main reasons I chose this service is because my LinkedIn network comprises of a significant amount of logistics professionals across the globe. For this specific project, I have tapped a connection that works in fulfillment for Amazon United Kingdom. This connection has worked for more than a decade in various transportation and logistic roles and currently holds a degree in supply chain management. Amazon began offering shipping and fulfillment services to ecommerce UK retailers in mid-2020 – opening up their freight and 3rd party logistics services in the region. (Henoch, 2022)

The UK currently has 14,895 operational 3rd party logistic firms within the country. These firms are growing on average at a rate of 4.8% annually. (IBISWorld, n.d.)

Despite the fierce competition there seems to still be ample business for each firm. (Hence the average growth rate each year) Our textbook hits the nail on the head with “In business, it is possible to compete and win without destroying the opposition. Business is simultaneously war and peace.” (Peng, 2023) Simply meaning that it is possible to win without forcing another to lose. In my experience I have also found the realm of logistics to be a fairly tight nit community with associations that support inclusion and growth for everyone involved.

I have not gathered any data or information (outside of ‘it’s a hectic industry’) thus far but have confirmed participation and a desire to assist as the course progresses.