Entering a Foreign Market Through Exports

This tool needs to be loaded in a new browser window. Entering a Foreign Market Through Exports [WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Chapters 20, 21, and 22 assigned this week.

This paper must be the final version of your Entering a Foreign Market Through Exports: A Rough Dra! of Final Paper assignment from Week 2. It should conclude the work you started in Week 2. As a reminder, this is the scenario for your final paper:

High-Tech Tools, Inc. is a company based in Otay Mesa, California. Among other high-tech equipment, the company specializes in manufacturing of the hand-held radar speed gun, a device used to measure the speed of moving objects. The radar speed gun is mostly u”lized in law enforcement to measure the speed of moving vehicles.

It is also o!en used in professional sport for measuring bowling speeds in cricket, speed of pitched baseballs, and speed of tennis serves. The company has seen a clear trend in the compe””on’s exporta”on of similar goods around the world. As the manager of interna”onal logis”cs for this company, you have been asked by senior management to help iden”fy a foreign country where the High-Tech Tools, Inc.’s export sales of radar speed guns may become successful.

The goal of this paper is to iden”fy a new country for export of high-tech equipment manufactured by an American company and formulate a successful global supply chain management strategy.

Using the material developed for Weeks 1 through 5, write an eight- to ten-page recommenda”on to High-Tech Tools, Inc.’s senior management advising them of a poten”al export country based on research conducted throughout this class. Your proposal should start with a one-page execu”ve summary (for assistance, see the Wri”ng Center’s Wri!ng an Execu!ve Summary ) that iden”fies a new export country and provides a concise overview of the key points of your paper. The main points of your proposal must address the following:

Present an execu”ve summary that iden”fies a new export country. Describe the benefits of expor”ng hi-tech equipment to the chosen country from the perspec”ve of interna”onal trade theories and economic agreements. Explain any advantages or deficiencies in a transporta”on, communica”on, or u”li”es infrastructure in the selected country that may affect interna”onal logis”cs opera”ons. Prepare an assessment of the supply chain strengths, weaknesses, and factors of compe””ve advantage exis”ng in the chosen country. Recommend the sales contract terms related to the method of payment and the use of Incoterms® 2020 rules.

Develop a transporta”on plan for moving goods efficiently and effec”vely, in an intermodal shipment from the manufacturing facility in Otay Mesa, California to the port of final des”na”on in the chosen country. Explain your ra”onale for implemen”ng the transporta”on plan. Conclude your proposal with an informed decision regarding expor”ng to the chosen country based on your presented data.

Note that the first three items and the final item above were developed earlier in Week 2 and possibly revised for improvement following your instructor’s feedback.

The Entering a Foreign Market Through Exports final paper

Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including “tle and references pages) and forma%ed according to APA Style as outlined in the Wri”ng Center’s APA Forma”ng for Microso# Word Must include a separate “tle page with the following:

Title of paper in bold font Space should be between “tle and the rest of the informa”on on the “tle page.

Student’s name Name of ins”tu”on (University) Course name and number Instructor’s name Due date

Must u”lize academic voice. See the Academic Voice resource for addi”onal guidance. Must start with a one-page Execu”ve Summary and include a conclusion paragraph in the end of the paper that highlights the significance of your proposal.

For assistance on wri”ng Introduc!ons & Conclusions as well as Execu”ve Summary refer to the Wri”ng Center Must address the topic of the paper with cri”cal thought. Must use at least six scholarly sources in addi”on to the course text.

The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers addi”onal guidance on appropriate source types. If you have ques”ons about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for your assignment.

To assist you in comple”ng the research required for this assignment, view this University Library Quick ‘n’ Dirty tutorial, which introduces the UAGC University Library and the research process, and provides some library search “ps.

Must document any informa”on used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Wri”ng Center’s APA: Ci!ng Within Your Paper Must include a separate references page that is forma%ed according to APA Style as outlined in the Wri”ng Center. See the APA: Forma”ng Your References List resource in the Wri”ng Center for specifica”ons.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Waypoint Assignment Submission The assignments in this course will be submi%ed to Waypoint. Please refer to the instruc”ons below to submit your assignment.

1. Click on the Assignment Submission bu%on below. The Waypoint “Student Dashboard” will open in a new browser window. 2. Browse for your assignment. 3. Click Upload. 4. Confirm that your assignment was successfully submi%ed by viewing the appropriate week’s assignment tab in Waypoint.

For more detailed instruc”ons, refer to the Waypoint Tutorial .

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