• Suppose your company is in the business of supplying personal protective equipment for a healthcare group in Singapore. The first contract which covers the 2-year period from 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2022 is ending. The healthcare group is thinking about renewing the contract with your company where they mentioned the high costs charged in the first contract as a major concern.

As the supply chain manager, you have been tasked to review possible ways to reduce transport costs in a bid to make the contract more attractive to the healthcare group. The previous method of moving the PPE from production sources in Shenzhen China to Singapore was by air.

• Suppose your company has decided to outsource the process of importing PPE from Shenzhen to Singapore to a reputable and reliable freight forwarder. Implement a checklist where various criteria can be used to evaluate which freight forwarder your company can decide to work with.
• Consider the perspective of a company manufacturing PPE in Shenzhen. Appraise the advantages offered by the internet for this company is trying to export its products to the rest of the world.