Assist with HW question. Please relate to supply chain management The supply chain is obviously impacted by the global business environment. It has provided many opportunities but it has also brought increased challenges.

a) Identify and briefly describe two of the opportunities and two of the challenges other than increased energy consumption.

b) For one of your opportunities, describe at least two of the advantages that the global supply chain provides a company.

c) Specifically relate one of the challenges above to its impact on the supply chain - e.g. how does the challenge change the logistical approach?

d) For one of your opportunities, find an Internet article discussing this opportunity. Summarize the article. Provide the web site address (URL) and a copy of the source document (minimum of one page from the web site).

e) For one of your challenges, find an Internet article discussing this challenge. Summarize the article. Provide the web site address (URL) and a copy of the source document (minimum of one page from the web site).