Submission Date by students: 18.04.2026
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight:10 Marks
Course Learning Outcome: 3
Recognize how global competitive environments are changing supply chain management and logistics practice.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Critical Thinking
In today’s highly competitive, highly unpredictable, and dynamic environment, many organizations are searching for solutions. Businesses begin to realize that doing the right thing is more thrilling than doing everything as supply chain management becomes more complicated and the gap between what they want to do and what they can achieve internally widens. As a result, businesses become more specialized and sharper by outsourcing and offshoring jobs that are not relevant to their core business. Companies usually decide to hire agents or outside logistics firms to do this task entirely or in part.
Answer the following questions by mentioning any Saudi company is considering shifting part of its manufacturing operations to an offshore supplier to reduce costs. However, recent global disruptions (such as pandemics, geopolitical tensions, and transportation delays) have highlighted vulnerabilities in globally dispersed supply chains.
Question:
- What services do third-party logistics providers offer to ensure the seamless operation of a multinational corporation’s supply chain? (3 Mark)
- What are the primary drivers of international business expansion? (3 Mark)
- Why do businesses try to outsource their operations to developing countries? Provide specific examples. (Mention the country and decisive factors) (3 Mark)
- References (Use APA style of referencing (1 Mark)
The Answer must follow the Keyword/ outline points below:
- Each answer should be 250 to 300 words.
- Outsourcing, offshoring, Third Party Logistics
- Their Main functions
- Motivational Factors /Drivers
- Reasons with suitable Examples
- Reference
Note: You can support your answer by reading your book.
You can use secondary source available on internet.
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