Assignment: Strategic Alliances
Using the same manufacturing company you selected for the Week 2 Assignment, address the following points:
• Identify a strategic alliance your chosen company has formed and discuss how three to four of the issues from the following list have been addressed by the alliance:
o Adding value to products
o Improving market access
o Strengthening operations
o Adding technological strength
o Enhancing strategic growth
o Enhancing organizational skills
o Building financial strength
• It is common for a strategic alliance to be formed with a third party logistics provider (3PL). Describe three to four benefits that may be realized from such an alliance.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.