Answer all questions:

$1)$ Discuss in general the advantages of CP to be fully integrated in livestock business in

many countries where it operates.

$2)$ Keeping inventory can be very costly for CP since the chicken meat need to be frozen

all the way from the processing plant until it reaches the retailers. Explain how cost of

inventory can be minimized in the case of CP$.$

$3)$ Describe in general how IT and computerization can increase the efficiency of the

distribution system.

$4)$ Traceability is crucial in the case of meat contamination to trigger product withdrawal.

Explain how traceability can be easily implemented in a fully integrated operations as

compared to outsourcing.

$5)$ Explain the importance of logistics to CP$$s business due to the short shelf life of

agriculture products and the need for refrigeration in its downstream operations.

$6)$ What would be more profitable and efficient; to own and operate fleet of trucks or

engage $3$PL $($third party logistics$)?$