UNO Diversifying the Supply Base & Operation of The Seaports Discussion

I will attach the book and the guidelines

Chapter 12 is titled “Global Sourcing” and includes the following topics:

• Trends in global sourcing
• Risk management
• Global sourcing strategies
• Incoterms

Wall Street Journal, “Clothes Shoppers Are About to Realize Just How Messed Up Shipping Has Become,” Link: com/articles/clothes-shoppers-are-about-to-realize-just-how-messed-up-shipping-has-become-11617960605” class=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://www.wsj.com/articles/clothes-shoppers-are-about-to-realize-just-how-messed-up-shipping-has-become-11617960605 (Links to an external site.)

Wall Street Journal, “America’s Imports Are Stuck on Ships Floating Just Off Los Angeles,” Link: com/articles/americas-imports-are-stuck-on-ships-floating-just-off-los-angeles-11617183002?mod=article_relatedinline” class=”external” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>https://www.wsj.com/articles/americas-imports-are-stuck-on-ships-floating-just-off-los-angeles-11617183002?mod=article_relatedinline (Links to an external site.)

Please read Chapter 12 and the Wall Street Journal articles before answering the questions below.

Questions ————————————————————————————

1. What can clothing retailers do to manage disruptions at seaports in the United States?
2. What other ports could be considered to reduce the congestion contain ships at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach?
3. Please provide an insightful question about port congestion in the United States.

Due dates: =================================================

>Initial comments to questions: Thursday, April 22nd at 11:59 p.m. Central Time

>Responses to other students: Sunday, April 25th at 11:59 p.m. Central Time