3 Discussions 350 words each

DISCUSSION 1: Brazil Case Example

Consider the Brazil example covered in the Supply Chain Network Design textbook on pages 93?97. Summarize the example. What do you believe would happen if the warehouse constraint was expanded to 40 million units?

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discussion 2: Competitive Impact of Supply Chain Networks

Consider the rail analysis described in the attached article 1 by Liu and Kozan. Assuming the nation implemented the results, what are the potential benefits of this analysis from the perspective of Australia’s competitive position as a nation in the Pacific region? What are the potential environmental impacts of this analysis?

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discussion 3: Third-Party Logistics

Consider the attached article 2 by Zacharia, Sanders, and Nix article on 3PLs (third-party logistics). The authors base their work on three theories often employed in doctoral research: transaction-cost economics (TCE), resource-based theory (RBT) and network theory (NT). The authors advanced propositions that they researched using qualitative methods. Pick one of the propositions. How might you empirically test this proposition using quantitative methods?

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