MKT 421 Week 4 Logistics and Distribution\tThere are basically five approaches for entering an international market; usually the choices and risks are very product dependent.\u00a0 Assume you are a consultant specializing in global logistics and distribution.\u00a0 There are four clients that are planning to enter an international market (China) with different products.\u00a0 Using the following factors for your choices,\u00a0pick any two clients\u00a0and complete their matrix below with your recommendations and briefly describe the rationale behind your choices.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntry Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExporting, Licensing, Management contracting, Joint Venture, and Direct Investment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShipping Methods\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTruck, Rail, Water, Air\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of Risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHigh, Medium, Low\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClient #1 Product:\u00a0Candy Bars\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecisions to consider:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour recommendation:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour rationale:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntry Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShipping Methods\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of product or market risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of financial risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFactors that could affect distribution service levels\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClient #2 Product:\u00a0Golf Clubs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecisions to consider:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour recommendation:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour rationale:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntry Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShipping Methods\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of product or market risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of financial risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFactors that could affect distribution service levels\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClient #3 Product:\u00a0Golf Balls\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecisions to consider:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour recommendation:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour rationale:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntry Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShipping Methods\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of product or market risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of financial risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFactors that could affect distribution service levels\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClient #4 Product:\u00a0Molding Machines\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecisions to consider:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour recommendation:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour rationale:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEntry Approach\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShipping Methods\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of product or market risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLevel of financial risk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFactors that could affect distribution service levels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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