A logistics manager is developing a supply chain risk management plan incorporating contingency plans for alternatives to transportation failures. Which of the following factors best represents this approach?
In addition to declaring the origin of goods, a certificate of origin is used to determine the:
An American company that ships bulk product manufactured in Asia and sold in Europe may consider which of the following intermodal practices to help minimize total transportation costs?
A logistics team has developed new packaging for their best-selling product that reduces the packaging costs by 60% and the overall package size by 25%. The material can no longer be stacked on pallets and must be shipped and stored in non-stackable, returnable plastic bins. Which of the following statements bests represents the potential trade-offs of implementing this change?