Identify and assess the risks and benefits

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Question 1. Identify and assess the risks and benefits to moving the supply chain to a global market. Be certain to analyze bath the supplier and the consumer ends of the supply chain.

Question 2. Analyze the order winners and order qualifiers that can lead to competitive advantage.

Question 3. Explain how expanding the global supply chain network might affect the total quality management of EcoWorld. Compare possible changes against the principles of TQM and identify potentials costs of quality.

Question 4. About 5% of delivered products are spoiled upon delivery with either the fish or plants dying, or both, due to sensitivity to changes in temperatures, which is a major financial and marketing problem for the company. Develop a brief Six Sigma plan to fix this issue.

Question 5. Discuss how globalization will affect the various modes of transportation. What are some strengths and weaknesses of each mode of transportation? How would a 10% increase in fuel prices affect EcoWorld's globalization plans?

Question 6. Discuss how insurance costs will be affected by globalization and the use of multiple means of transportation across borders.

Question 7. How should EcoWorld adjust its manufacturing and distribution to take into account the product's seasonality?

Question 8. What inventory valuation method should EcoWrorld use? Identify some of the costs for creating and maintaining inventory of a final product. How will these costs be affected by globalization?

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