Suppose an organisation that manufactures personal protective equipment for the South African market is located in China. This South African organisation provides personal protective equipment as an additional product offering; however, it is not core to its operations. Using the practical context provided and the scenario above, illustrate a supply chain depicting the movement of these goods.Note: You are to use the illustration of a generic supply chain provided to you as a starting point. You are not to replicate that generic supply chain as your final answer. Using evidence of application to the scenario provided. As Covid-19 threatens to steal Christmas again with the emergence of the Omicron variant, thosecelebrating should also expect higher prices and fewer choices due to the global supply chain crisis.According to the South China Morning Post, the global supply chain has taken massive strain since thestart of the pandemic, which continues to affect the flow of goods from China and has led to risingshipment costs.Despite the increase in retail figures, a shortage of various items such as chemicals, microchips and paintneeded to manufacture and produce finished goods has increased production costs."Shipments were delayed by a month and prices are higher than before," said We Zhishan, a storemanager at Yiwu International Trade Market."Containers are up to US$630 more expensive, depending on regions and countries," he said.A report by the New York Times explained that scarcity has caused the spike in prices, which beganwhen manufacturing companies were forced to shut down or reduce production due to strict lockdownmeasures."In response, shipping companies cut their schedules in anticipation of a drop in demand for movinggoods around the world," read the report. "In response, shipping companies cut their schedules in anticipation of a drop in demand for movinggoods around the world," read the report.Meanwhile, people around the world prepared for the "new normal" by creating home offices and homegyms and purchasing items such as printers and gaming consoles, as well as paint and machinery forDIY projects.As many factories slowly reopened and began ramping up their production, the shortage in items neededto produce these goods created a backlog as demand continued to rise.At the same time, those products which had been finished and sent for delivery to their respectivecountries and regions could not be delivered due to a shortage of containers, and they piled up inwarehouses across Asia.The delivery of masks and protective gear also became a priority, occupying the space in containers thatmade their way to every corner of the world.The ripple effect saw many companies placing larger orders due to shortages, resulting in one of thebiggest traffic jams on record.

Against the backdrop of the persistent global supply chain crisis, exemplified by the significant…

Suppose an organisation that manufactures personal protective equipment for the South African market is located in China. This South African organisation provides personal protective equipment as an additional product offering; however, it is not core to its operations. Using the practical context provided and the scenario above, illustrate a supply chain depicting the movement of these goods. Note: You are to use the illustration of a generic supply chain provided to you as a starting point. You are not to replicate that generic supply chain as your final answer. Using evidence of application to the scenario provided.

Suppose an organisation that manufactures personal protective equipment for the South African market is located in China. This South African organisation provides personal protective equipment as an additional product offering; however, it is not core to its operations. Using the practical context provided and the scenario above, illustrate a supply chain depicting the movement of these goods. Note: You are to use the illustration of a generic supply chain provided to you as a starting point. You are not to replicate that generic supply chain as your final answer. Using evidence of application to the scenario provided.

MARKETING 2018

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