Critical Thinking

In todays highly competitive, extremely variable, and dynamic environment, many firms are seeking solutions. Supply chain management becomes more sophisticated and the difference between what firms want to achieve and what they can do in-house continues to grow, firms begin to realize that doing the right thing becomes more interesting than doing everything. Accordingly, they becoming better focused and more specialized by outsourcing and offshoring activities that are far from their core businesses. In many cases, firms decide to outsource this function in whole or in part to agents or third-party logistics firms.

Using this concept of offshoring and outsourcing answer the following questions by conceding any Saudi Local company or any Multinational company.

A. What are the roles of Third-party logistics firms in the smooth running of the Supply chain process of a multinational organization? (500 Words)

B. What are the motivational factors companies going internationally? (400 Words)

C. On what ground companies choose developing country's location for offshoring. Use examples. (Mention the country and decisive factors) (300 Words)

D. References Use APA style of referencing (minimum 2)