Global Supply Chain: Assignment #$1$: Challenges Facing Global Supply Chains

Multiple bottlenecks have disrupted global supply chains and the pandemic

highlighted how interconnected the world is$.$ Listed are five supply chain issues

that could be affecting people.

$1.$ The rising cost of living

$2.$ Labour unrest

$3.$ Energy shortages

$4.$ Geopolitical uncertainty

$5.$ Extreme weather

Your assignment:

$1.$ For each supply chain issue listed above:

a$.$ Select which EPIC dimension they fall under and why. $(1$ SLIDE: $10$

marks$)$

$2.$ The rising cost of living: $(2$ SLIDES: $10$ marks$)$

a$.$ List one issue that has affected the rising cost of living.

b$.$ Describe what affects this has had to consumers.

c$.$ What affect has this had on supply chain planners? What actions can

supply chain planners put into effect to help them overcome the issue?

$3.$ Labour Unrest:

a$.$ List two $(2)$ types of labour unrest that companies are facing today.

b$.$ Explain how each of the types of labour unrest you listed affect

companies. What challenges to company$$s face? What actions can

they implement to help ease the pressures? $(2$ SLIDES: $10$ marks$)$

$4.$ Energy Shortages: $(2$ SLIDES: $10$ marks$)$

a$.$ How do energy shortages affect countries? What industries do they

affect? What decisions does it force countries to make?

$5.$ Geopolitical Uncertainty: $(1$ SLIDE: $10$ marks$)$

a$.$ List one $(1)$ current geopolitical uncertainty and describe what affect it

has had the global supply chain. How has it affected consumers?

What actions have consumers had and how has it affected suppliers

$($companies$)?$

$6.$ Extreme weather: $(1$ SLIDE: $10$ marks$)$

a$.$ What affects could the following extreme weather conditions have on

the global supply chain and suppliers?

i$.$ Low water levels

ii$.$ Hurricanes