In 200 to 300 words, describe two difficulties that an international logistician could experience in moving goods from a country with a developed infrastructure (transportation, communication, and utilities) to a country with a deficient infrastructure.
Discussion 2
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits bribery in international business. Do you think that US companies are at a disadvantage as a result of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act? Take a position and defend your opinion in 200 to 300 words.
Answer previewThe second challenge is poor coordination between supply chain operations. Real-time communication is essential when it comes to logistics practices. For example, if something unplanned happens during delivery, logisticians should be able to communicate with the managers in real-time to avoid further damages to the goods. In developed countries, there advanced infrastructures for global communication. These infrastructures include Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) technology that provides a global connection for real-time communication (De Paolis, Lia, Valenta, & Jankovic, 2018). In countries with inadequate infrastructures for international communication, logisticians may not be able to call for instant[668 Words]