Supply Chain Management Plan

Supply Chain Management Plan Outline

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Supply Chain Management Plan Outline

1. Introduction

Safeways Airways Company seeks to establish a wholly owned subsidiary in Australia because the country boasts of one of the most favorable environments that supports trade and business activities across the world. Even so, the Australian Government (2018) businesses must adhere to the nation’s import and export regulations. In particular, a business must comply with imports regulations such as duty taxes and obtain clearance certificates issued by the Department of Home Affairs. In addition, a firm must obtain both the licensing and import permits. Any business intending to export products outside the country must have a prohibited and restricted form issued by the Australian Border Force as well as an export declaration form. In order to succeed in Australia Safeways Airways Company must have a supply chain management plan that assess the general business or logistics environment, as well as the critical logistics and supply chain issues in the country.

2. Business and Logistics Assessment

a. Imports regulations and documentations

b. Exports regulations and documentation

c. Transportation options

i. Road transport

ii. Rail transport

iii. Air transport

iv. Sea transport

d. Workforce

i. Demographics

ii. Labor laws

iii. Knowledge and skills set

iv. Remuneration

e. Government stability

3. Logistics and supply chain management issues

a. Inventory and transport management

b. Sourcing and marketing in supply chain

c. Green logistics and supply chain

d. Warehousing

4. Recommendation

a. Safeways Airways Company should develop a subsidiary in Sydney

5. Components of supply chain management plan

a. Supply network nodes

b. Inventory policy

c. Customer service policy

d. Information technology capability

e. Supply network links

f. Cost plan

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