Reference no: EM13720021
International Resource Management
"Get Smart - How to Use Environmentally Savvy Turnaround Strategies to Master Supply Chain Shocks"
Individual Assignment
Topic
Please choose a company with international or global business interests, describe a possible disaster affecting this company's operations, and explain how you will deal with the following serious supply chain interruptions. You may choose an existing company or a company that you develop and establish. Your company can be located in the US or abroad, but must be involved in international trade. The disaster affecting "your" company needs to be as realistic as possible. Choose an environmental or political problem that has the potential of creating serious problems. How can a sustainable solution improve "your" company's approach to similar disruptions in the future? Conduct a cost-benefit analysis. Will "your" company emerge as a stronger competitor on the world market? Why? Conduct a SWOT analysis.
Use the following case studies as resources:
Andrew Winston: Get Smart - Gathering and Using Environmental Data to Drive Performance and Sustainability, Harvard Business Press # 3670BC-PDF-ENG.
Survival, Relevance, and Advantage - Why Environmental Thinking is the Key to Growth in Tough Times and Beyond, Harvard Business Press # 3672BC-PDF-ENG.
Shigefumi Makino/Cinty Li: AIB Nagoya Conference 2011 - After the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami, Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation, Harvard Business Publishing # W12261-PDF-ENG.
YoungWon Park/Paul Hong/James Jungbae Roh: Supply Chain Lessons from the Catastrophic Natural Disaster in Japan, Business Horizons, Harvard Business Publishing # BH509-PDF-ENG.
Hand in
1. Develop a proposal/outline for your project. A minimum of 1 to 2 pages is expected (bullet points or essay style, your choice).
2. Create a minimum of 10 PowerPoint slides (does not include cover slide and works cited slide) and use at least 4 articles in addition to the case studies listed above.
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