Assessment 5
Conduct research and then craft a report suitable for
distribution within your selected company detailing how your business manages
operations in the movement of products across country borders.
Your report should provide details on the following as they
relate to one part of the global supply chain of your business:
World Trade Organization standards and requirements: What
product standardization is in place? What paperwork must be completed? What
information must be shared?
Government officials and agencies that must be consulted on
a local and national level: Who are key players and offices to be in touch with
about your business?
Local and national safety and performance guidelines: What
standards must your product meet, and where?
International shipping and transport issues for each country
of product movement: What information infrastructures are in place to manage
global operations and supply chains?
Contacts: Who within the business is the contact for each
element above? How, where, or when does that contact or do those contacts fit
into the supply chain map?
Be sure to support your claims with evidence. If you cannot
find the actual information for your company, look at what is done in the
industry as a whole and base your answer on that, making clear in your report
that your answer is based on industry standards.
Written communication: Written communication is free of
errors that detract from the overall message.
APA formatting: Any resources or citations must be formatted
according to current APA style and formatting standards. Refer to the
Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu for more information on APA
style.
Sources: 3–5 sources are required.
Length: Your report should be 3–4 pages.
Font: Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
