MGT322 3PL Firms Discussion 1. What are 3PL firms? 2. Assess the reasons for using third party logistics service in Saudi Arabia? Using examples, Explain 3

MGT322 3PL Firms Discussion 1. What are 3PL firms? 2. Assess the reasons for using third party logistics service in Saudi Arabia? Using examples, Explain 3.Reasons why third party logistics arrangement are not always successful? MGT 211: Logistics Management
SECOND SEMESTER 2018-19
ASSIGNMENT 2
Course:
Student name:
MGT322
Academic Year
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1439-1440 H
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student grade:
2nd
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End of Week 11
05
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This assignment is an individual assignment.
All students are encouraged to use their own word.
Student must apply Harvard Referencing Style within their reports.
A mark of zero will be given for any submission that includes copying from other
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Logistics Management
ASSIGNMENT -2
Submission Date by students: Before the end of Week- 11th
Place of Submission: Students Grade Centre
Weight:
05 Marks
Learning Outcome:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of how global competitive environments are changing supply chain
management and logistics practice.
2. Apply essential elements of core logistic and supply chain management principles.
3. Analyze and identify challenges and issues pertaining to logistical processes.
Assignment Workload:
This assignment is an individual assignment.
Critical Thinking
The purpose of this assignment is to identify and apply Logistics and Supply Chain Management
concepts/tools to suggest logistics performance priorities. To this purpose, you should review about
these companies through secondary available information. Think about how you can apply the
concepts/tools that you learned in this course.
Logistics outsourcing has attracted the attention of lots of industrialist in recent years. As firms
enlarge their global reach, they often find that they need to reconsider their internal
capabilities in managing the global supply chain. (Trent & Roberts, 2009) commented that
many cases firms decide to outsource this function in whole or in part to agents or 3PL (third
party logistics) firms.
Using this concept of 3PL you should answer the following questions by taking any Saudi
company or any Multinational company.
Question:
1. What are 3PL firms?
2. Assess the reasons for using third party logistics service in Saudi Arabia? Using examples, Explain
3.Reasons why third party logistics arrangement are not always successful?
The Answer should be 3- 4 pages in length including the cover and appendices, with 1″ margins on
all sides, double-spacing, and 12 point font. The cover of the answer should include title, course code
and name, your full name, and your University id number.
The Answer must follow the outline points below:
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3PL
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Their Main functions
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Any local example
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Reasons with suitable Examples
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