You have been appointed as a supply chain manager of transfer south africa by Portia derby the

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You have been appointed as a supply chain manager of transfer south africa by Portia derby the chief executive officer. she mentioned to you that covid 19 will permantly change the supply chain of many transportation companies and these consequences will affect the purchasing decision when making a transportation mode selection.she also stated that pandemic has fundamentally changed the globe and many bottlenecks have risen during pandemic. Mrs derby has mentioned that Transnational has been affected by the suez canal obstructions, she has advised that ypubread the below passage and answer the required. the suez canal is one of the world's important trading route, which was opened in a year 1869. by 2021 approximately fifty ships traveled through the canal and this comprises about 12% of total global trade at atome In March 2021, the suez canal was blocked for six days after grounding of the ever given, a 20 000 TUE container ship.the 40 metre long (3000.Ft) vessel was buffetd by strong winds on the morning on the 23 Manchester 2021, and ended up wedged across the waterway with its bow and stern stuck in the canal banks. on the 28 March 2021, atleast 369 ships were queuing to pass through the canal. this prevented an estimated US$9,6 billion worth of trade. your are required to research this incident and advise Mrs Portia derby the ceo of transnational south africa on the following issues. with Havard references.

1. situation analysis: assess the current situation that suez canal is currently facing.

2. discuss how covid 19 has impacted and changed the supply chain transportation.

3. analyse how consumer behavior decision has impacted the choice of selecting transportation during suez canal blockage.

4. examine how the Suez canal blockage impacted businesses when sourcing from international markets during the obstruction.

5 provides a revised supply chain management strategy going forward on how a business can improve its confidence and prevent any further negative impacts such as bottlenecks. How COVID impacted and changed the supply chain transportation (10 marks)

6. consumer behavior and impact on transportation selection mode

7. how the Suez Canal impacted business when sourcing the international markets

8 revised supply chain management strategy going forward

9.reference and presentation