BSOP 434 Logistics Week 2 Homework,Discussions and Labs Devry

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BSOP 434 LogisticsWeek 2Week 2 DQ 1How can a transportation manager take advantage of trade-offs between price and service? As a transportation manager, when would you want to take advantage of these trade-offs?Week 2 DQ 2How can a transportation manager take advantage of trade-offs between price and service? As a transportation manager, when would you want to take advantage of these trade-offs?Week 2 Homework1. Why is transportation important to a firm’s supply chain operations?2. Why is it important to know about the characteristics of a country’s transportation infrastructure?3. Discuss the factors that influence the number of facilities that a firm chooses to operate.4. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to locating manufacturing, assembly, or distribution facilities in countries with relatively low wages.5. What quality-of-life considerations do you think are the most important for locational decisions? Why?Labs:BSOP 434 Week 2 Lab Assignment Aero Marine Logistics (AML)

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