a contemporary logistics topic facing your organization. As noted in the
instructions for the Module 1 SLP page, the SLP consists of two activities: (1)
an assessment phase that describes how the module topic applies to your Case
study organization’s logistics operations, and (2) an improvement phase that asks
you how the organization might better adjust logistics operations to respond to
the module topic.
Whenever possible, integrate information from previous
courses along with providing examples based on your own experiences to
illustrate and support the points discussed in the essay.
For the module two SLP, write an essay of 1-2 pages
discussing the following:
Phase 1 (Assessment Phase)
Describe and assess your organization’s experience, if any,
with 4PLs (“virtual” logistics service providers [VLSP]).
Phase 2 (Improvement Phase)
Determine if your organization could more effectively use
the services of 4PLs (VLSP). If your organization has no experience with 4PLs
(VLSP), discuss the major advantages and disadvantages that might result from
using a VLSP for the organization.
Incorporate the background materials and previous course
work in assessing the reference organization’s experience, if any, with virtual
logistics service providers. Demonstrate critical thinking, logic, and an
in-depth knowledge of the virtual logistics service concept and how it could be
introduced or more effectively utilized in the reference organization’s supply
chain managementeffort.
?Assess the potential role of a virtual logistics service
provider applied to your Case study organization.
?Identify differences between traditional and virtual
logistics service providers.
?Describe the role of virtual logistics services providers.
