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Saudi Aramco is a national petroleum and natural gas company, and is based in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Aramco must be concerned with many of the supply chain issues mentioned in Chapter One of your text. Each of the issues could have an impact on Aramco's operations, causing inventory issues, late deliveries, or quality concerns.

Examine Aramco's business Model. Pick one of the following issues, and describe how Aramco is specifically impacted, and how the company may overcome the issue:

1. The need to improve operations

2. Increasing levels of outsourcing

3. Increasing transportation costs

4. Competitive pressures

5. Increasing globalization

6. Increasing importance of e-business

7. The complexity of supply chain

8. The need to manage inventories

Notes:

• The article should be between 250-300 words.
• Don't forget the writingtechniques and avoid Plagiarism!
• You must put the 3 references after your article.