This task aims to develop skills in understanding the objectives, business contexts, supply chain maps, issues, and challenges in supply chains and reflection on topics learned in the local contexts. During the first weeks of the semester, students develop a basic knowledge of key logistics and supply chain management concepts and theories. Students can be exposed to industry knowledge and understanding of how supply chains can support local business development, such as competitiveness, trade facilitation, and E-commerce.

Each student selects a product line in the Vietnamese Plastic industry. Each student is required to prepare an infographic and provide a voice description to highlight the following:

The supply chain management context: the competitive environment of this product line and the industry

The supply chain objectives: this supply chain's primary missions/aims/goals.

A supply chain map: This is a diagram or illustration that highlights the supply chain's major flows (product/service, information, financial).

Major issues or challenges: What might prevent/affect the supply chain operations from reaching the objectives/goals

Opportunities for future development: the potential for supply chain development in the Vietnamese Plastic industry