Global sourcing, as well as the global transportation associatedwith it, is more challenging than sourcing within theU.S.  Suppose that your employer, an aircraftmanufacturer, purchases jet engines from a supplier in Russia. Youhave been tasked with the responsibility of arrangingtransportation of the engines from their factory in St. Petersburg,Russia, to your manufacturing facility in St. Louis,Missouri.   In one paragraph, identify and describespecific,unique procurement and transportation difficultiesthat might arise when planning thisparticular transport. Consider issuessuch as proper packaging, ancillary services, and portcapabilities. Utilize knowledge you gained while reading Chapter11, but also brainstorm and come up with your own ideas concerningthis issue.  Think geographically, economically,politically, and etc.
Use proper paragraph format to answer, which includes a topicsentence which addresses the question to be addressed, bodysentences which answer the question and explain, and a closingstatement which repeats or reflects key words from the topicsentence. The assignment will be graded with the DiscussionQuestion Rubric.
