Domestic Versus International Considerations
Domestic Versus International Considerations
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Section IV: International Influences and considerations (500-700 words)
This assignment builds on the assignment you have completed in" rel="nofollow">in Unit 3 (IP 1A). You will build on the work that you have already done to complete sections IV, V, and VI
in" rel="nofollow">in this assignment. Once fin" rel="nofollow">inished, you will compile your work from Unit 3 & 4 in" rel="nofollow">in one sin" rel="nofollow">ingle document with a cover page, a reference page, and a table of contents.
Describe the in" rel="nofollow">international in" rel="nofollow">influences on logistics and the considerations in" rel="nofollow">in regard to managin" rel="nofollow">ing the supply chain" rel="nofollow">in that stretches in" rel="nofollow">internationally. What opportunities
would goin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">international afford your scenario? What are the risks in" rel="nofollow">involved with in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">international considerations in" rel="nofollow">in your scenario?
Section V: Quantitative Factors (Excel Spreadsheet)
Use this template to show your numeric calculations. Without calculations shown for how you reached your conclusion, section V will earn 0 poin" rel="nofollow">ints. Fill out the Excel
template attached. Discuss your fin" rel="nofollow">indin" rel="nofollow">ings. You must attach the table to your paper in" rel="nofollow">in Appendix or as a separate file to get the credit for this part. Additional data
for your recommendation is below:
The products are primarily medium- and large-size in" rel="nofollow">insulated coolers, like you might use for a picnic or trip to the beach. Each cooler occupies 2 cubic feet of trailer
truck space; trailers are 10 x 10 x 40’ long and cost $1,000 to ship from the East Coast to the West Coast.
Based on this in" rel="nofollow">information, the added freight cost to get raw materials to a West Coast manufacturin" rel="nofollow">ing location would be $0.20, $0.20, and $0.60 per fin" rel="nofollow">inished-good unit,
respectively.
The mass merchandiser location on the West Coast will be purchasin" rel="nofollow">ing 10,000 units per week, but in" rel="nofollow">in lots of only 1,000 at a time because of their retail store space
constrain" rel="nofollow">ints.
The raw materials to make this product are bulky, and in" rel="nofollow">inbound shippin" rel="nofollow">ing from the suppliers to the manufacturin" rel="nofollow">ing plant represents 20% of total raw material costs. These
raw materials are supplied in" rel="nofollow">in the United States from the East Coast; they are not available elsewhere.
In the past, to keep West Coast customers happy, the CEO agreed to freight equalize customer shippin" rel="nofollow">ing charges to be competitive with West Coast competition. She says
that they only charge those customers the local freight cost of shippin" rel="nofollow">ing, which is $200 per delivery for anythin" rel="nofollow">ing up to half-truckload quantities.
Consider the Sourcin" rel="nofollow">ing role, how could sourcin" rel="nofollow">ing in" rel="nofollow">influence and/or enable the above considerations? Would sourcin" rel="nofollow">ing be a viable option?
Section VI: Conclusion (200 words)
What is your conclusion based on what you have discussed in" rel="nofollow">in the paper. What option do you recommend the company to pursue? What are the most important poin" rel="nofollow">ints that you
want the CEO to understand about this entire decision-makin" rel="nofollow">ing process?