GSCM 1005 - Assignment #3

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GSCM 1005 Global Logistics and Transportation Assignment #3 (Group assignment) Weightage for the final grade: 20% Purpose of the assignment Learn to develop international logistics plan for specific products, using appropriate Incoterms 2020. Course learning outcome CLO #7: Construct an international logistics plan for a specific product and identify various options for warehousing and distribution centres, using the appropriate Incoterms 2020. Tasks Choose any topic from the following list. Construct an international logistics plan for importing into Canada, the specified product from the specified country, as per the specified Incoterms, 2020. Give a name to the exporter and the importer. Give the specific address, including the city and province/state in the exporting country where the shipment originates. Similarly, give a specific address, city, and province in Canada for the named place at the destination. Make assumptions regarding the shipment quantity (i.e., weight per package and package dimensions), based on your research. The country of origin of the goods, name of the goods as well as the Incoterms 2020 agreed upon by the exporter (seller) and the importer (buyer) are given below. Topics (Country of origin, product, Incoterms 2020) 1. US (Industrial chemicals, plastics, or rubber), Ex Works, Incoterms 2020. 2. China (Computers or peripheral equipment), Delivered Duty Paid, Incoterms 2020. 3. Mexico (Vegetables or fruits), Carriage Paid To, Incoterms 2020. 4. Germany (Pharmaceutical products), Carriage and Insurance Paid To, Incoterms 2020. 5. Japan (Auto parts), Delivered at Place, Incoterms 2020. 6. France (Electrical or electronic equipment), Free Carrier, Incoterms 2020 7. Ivory Coast (Cocoa), Free on Board, Incoterms 2020. 8. Australia (Chilled sheep meat), Free Alongside Ship, Incoterms 2020. 9. Brazil (Precious stones or metals), Delivered at Place Unloaded, Incoterms 2020. 10. India (Textiles products), Cost and Freight, Incoterms 2020. 11. Vietnam (Fish and seafood products), Cost, Insurance and Freight, Incoterms 2020. P a g e 1 | 4

Methodology Please form groups of 4 members. Each group needs to select a topic from the above list. Each topic must be selected only by one group. Please conduct research on the selected topic using a variety of reliable sources: peer-reviewed journals, trade journals, reports of reputed consultancy firms, reports of government entities, and publications of reputed manufacturers. Deliverables 1) A report (MS Word, APA style) not to exceed 1,500 words (+/-10%) (weightage: 70%) 2) A power point presentation, not to exceed 10 minutes (Weightage: 30%) Your report and presentation must explain the following Product details 1. Description of goods 2. Harmonized System Code 3. Unit of Measure and physical state of the product (solid, liquid, vapor) 4. Is it a dangerous good? 5. Temperature control requirements? Origin of shipment 1. Country and province/state of origin of the goods 2. Does the origin country have a free-trade agreement with Canada? 3. Does the origin country have a non-free trade agreement with Canada? 4. Applicable customs tariff treatment for the imported goods in Canada 5. Are import permits required for the product? Are there import quotas? Packaging 1. What type of packaging is required? Total number of packages. 2. Weight per package and total weight of the shipment 3. Dimensions of packages. Total cargo volume. 4. Are the goods palletized? 5. Are the goods containerized? Type of container used. Transportation plan 1. Local cartage / domestic pre-carriage 2. Mode/modes of transportation 3. Suggested routing 4. City/port of origin (airport/seaport) and City/ destination port (airport/seaport) 5. Estimated transit time from the named place of origin to the named place of destination. P a g e 2 | 4

Transportation costs 1. Trucking: actual weight (pounds) and volume weight (pounds) of the shipment for trucking 2. Air freight: actual weight (kg) and volume weight (kg) of the shipment for air freight 3. Ocean freight: actual weight (kg) and volume (cubic meter) of the shipment for ocean freight 4. Details of Mode/modes of transportation chosen with the rationale for the choice. 5. Details of freight costs of main international transportation (in Canadian dollars). Warehouse / distribution center requirements 1. Warehouse-type based on type of product. 2. Type of storage rack required 3. Warehouse-type based on ownership (private, public, contract) 4. Warehouse-type based on customs clearance status 5. Estimated duration of storage Risks in international transportation Based on the agreed upon Incoterms, 2020 how will the parties share the risks in international transportation (identify and discuss any 5 risks)? Costs in international transportation Based on the agreed upon Incoterms, 2020, how will the parties share the costs involved in international transportation (identify and discuss any 5 costs)? Report - Rubric (Maximum marks: 25) 1 2 3 4 5 Unsatisfactory Poor Fair Good Excellent  Incomplete content  Lacks a coherent structure  Numerous grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors  Points listed but not discussed  Structure difficult to follow  A few grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors  Accurate content  Clear structure  3-4 grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors  Major points stated clearly and well supported  Logical structure  1-2 grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors  Clear and complete presentation of the content  Very clear, logical, and coherent structure  No grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors P a g e 3 | 4

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