Supply-Chain Management
Introduction | Concepts | Exercises | Resolution | Case | Discussion
Discussion

Now that you've watched the Case Video, below you'll find a number of discussion questions. Some of these questions ask you to reflect on what you've seen in this video. Others may provide links to Web sites for further exploration.

1. CanGo is discussing the possibility of going to a single shipping company to handle all of its needs. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of a single source for shipments?
   
2. In the video, Andrew and Warren discuss the overseas market and the shipping process. What special problems are associated with shipping globally?
   
3. Visit the FedEx and United Parcel Service (UPS) sites. Examine their e-commerce solutions. What are both companies now doing to help their customers in e-commerce? Has UPS adapted to the FedEx programs in this area?
   

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