Business

Before completing this discussion board, please read Chapter 11, "Global Supply Chains", and watch the 5-minute video excerpt from the movie "Rain Man". You'll see a brief scene from the movie's opening that shows global logistics in action, followed by some issues associated with the items imported. (Note: the scene contains a couple "rough" words, and the video itself may take a couple of minutes to load. Please be patient.)

Now, address the following questions:

    What were the items being imported and on what mode of transportation? For items like these, is there another possible way to ship?

    What seems to be the issue(s) that Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) and his crew are tackling? How do these issues affect performance cycle time (p. 276-277)?

    Come up with a solution (sky is the limit!) that might address both the main issues indicated in this scene and the performance cycle time. (3-4 sentences)