Briefly describe the value you have to share

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Case Study: You are part of a cross functional team representing logistics-transportation (You are the logistics transportation coordinator) for "Superior Paddle Boards" a Quebec based company whose core competency is designing state of the art paddle boards primarily canvass-based and are leaders in the market. The paddle board industry is a very small margin-based business as there are many small competitors. New future design for paddle boards include being made of composite materials, these raw materials are plentiful in only 2 countries, Chile and Cambodia. The costs of raw material are double the cost from Chile vs. Cambodia. Transportation costs are also 25% cheaper from Cambodia. The Supply Chain Director (your superior) and project leader is from Chile and went to school with the now principals at "Composite Materials Chile" in Chile. Your research of Cambodia has found a company in Cambodia "Composite Plus Cambodia" and ready to ship all required volumes to Quebec. Early indications are the Director has a closed mind and general sense is he has decided to source completely from Chile.

Questions:

Briefly describe the value you have to share, the research knowledge you have on sourcing Cambodia vs. Chile?
Outline the preparation you would conduct and any research you propose to support and/or challenge what appears to be the company direction?
Describe what you would do at the meeting when the Director opens the meeting advising...Composite Paddle Boards are the way of the future and I have found an ideal supplier in Chile and I know them very well, I am from Chile and went to school with the owners of "Composite Materials Chile" .... let's set up the sourcing plan.

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