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| Use the globalEDGE™ site to complete the following exercises: 1. The travel of products by large transport containers has become a primary method by which goods are transported worldwide. Since your firm is involved in the U.S. supply chain industry, a report is needed concerning the 10 largest container ports outside the United States. Using a Web site called Geohive as your resource to provide such a list, analyze the relative volume passing through each of the 10 largest ports in your report. What is the relative difference between the container ports ranking first and tenth in your report? 2. Struggling to remain competitive in the medical devices industry, your firm has decided to begin sourcing components internationally. Though your firm’s current operations are only in the United States and the Netherlands, you must assess the relative costs for manufacturing medical devices in a variety of cities worldwide. Your manager, previously a consultant with KPMG, indicates that the Competitive Alternatives surveys published annually by KPMG may assist you. Develop two brief reports to answer the following questions: (a) Which three cities in the survey have the lowest and highest manufacturing costs for your firm’s specific industry? (b) Do you think that changing your firm’s sourcing strategy will resolve the current problems? |