You work as an analyst in the planning unit of a firm with international operations. From time to time, you might be called to a meeting to discuss certain aspects of international business. As you state your responses to the Discussion Board questions, assume that you are in a formal, management discussion. Your manager has asked that you state your sources when citing facts or important concepts, for good order.
Question 1: There are two articles below. The first article deals with why trade logistics matter published by the World Bank; the first paragraph provides an example of how a smart phone is produced, which we have covered in an earlier module. The second article should provide an idea of how NIKE, a shoe company, has its products made. Now consider the trade war that may occur between the United States and countries like China. How would a company like Apple or NIKE be affected? How can they respond?
https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2018/07/24/from-parts-to-products-why-trade-logistics-matter?cid=ECR_E_NewsletterWeekly_EN_EXT&deliveryName=DM4355 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
https://manufacturingmap.nikeinc.com (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.