14 Skids of Humanitarian Aid for refugees of Ukraine weighing 36 tonnes and having dimensions of 40" x 48" x 62" high having a value of CAD$3M You are to choose a neighbouring country and deliver the goods to the Red Cross at the most appropriate EXACT location (i.e. the specific delivery address in Moldova, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, etc) adjacent to Ukraine but not into the war zone. Please justify your location decision based on the best possible routing and the maximum number of civilian refugees who would benefit. Also, please research the most appropriate types of goods that would make the greatest impact and justify that decision. In order to convince you former Professor and his managers that you are a suitable freight Forwarding Company and that you have a team that is capable of handling the job, he asks you for a Sales Presentation and Team Report to be Submitted to his Management Team. You have a short period to get everything done so you need to get started now. With the knowledge acquired at Centennial, your understanding of Canadian and International Logistics, the desire to succeed in the business field, and a network of Centennial colleagues (team size fixed maximum 6 students! (don't ask). You must finalize your teams by the end of week 2 (or you will be automatically enrolled in a team). You accept the challenge. Success here holds the key your career and you are in control. To get you started, your former Freight Forwarding Professor offered to help you and prepared the following spreadsheet: 2 A CHECKLIST WITH THE IMPORT/EXPORT TRANSACTION PARTNERS AND THEIR ROLE PLAYERS IN THE IMPORT/EXPORT BUSINESS SELLER/SHIPPER EXPORTER (your professor) BUYER/ IMPORTER ROLE Product Distributor; Attend/assess your presentation, assess your proposal, Prepares, packages & labels the goods for export Receive Good Quality Goods on time and in good condition EXAMPLE DOCUMENTS Identify a suitable CIFFA Freight Forwarder All documentation to be completed by the seller's agent (below), SLI Sign a clear sales contract, Invoice RFP, Prepare a clear sales contract SELLER'S AGENT (FREIGHT FORWARDER, CUSTOMS BROKER & BONDED WAREHOUSE) (your team) REGULATORS & EXPORT AGENTS BANKER IMPORT AGENTS REGULATORS & Find the best the carriers; Calculates the freight rates. Arranges Insurance HS Tariff classification; Clears the goods for customs. Where you will store the goods, tariff deferral Regulators who you contact issue food inspection certificates, Cofo, Quality, Export Permit Financial Institution(s) to arranges credit, loans and advice about payment method Protectionism (local manufacturers/jobs), policies, Trade Agreements Quotation, Sales Presentation, Import/Export Business Licence, Commercial Invoice, Export Permit, Export Declaration... Letters of Introduction, marketing materials AWB, BL or multimodal transport documents Insurance Certificate... Warehouse receipt CofO, Export Permit, Inspection certificate, other certifications depending on your product and the terms of the letter of credit Provides the Letter of Credit, Credit Insurance Import Permits, consular invoices, all documentary requirements for import, import customs broker ANY OTHER PARTIES (depends on your product) and should be included above. WHAT YOUR TEAM SHOULD DO Research the Role Prepare an introduction letter, quotation, transport document(s) Identify HS code and put it in the documents Research the warehousing needs and explain what service is needed Identify the specific Foreign agencies to receive import approval WHEN AND HOW YOU COLLECT DATA Market Research, Product Development Storage and Warehousing needs Send a request for quote (RFQ) (include the e-mail) CIFFA site, membership Research the export requirements for the product Contact a bank branch, Call, visit (or BDC and EDC) talk with a Business Manager; Identify the specific Agencies in country to receive export approval MIGRAS, gov't website (i) Team Report 1. Project Manager: specify his/her responsibilities including the Incoterm, HS Code, Chargeable Weight, calculation of the FINAL price, routing and completion of a 2- page executive summary. Assemble the report and appendices into one document. 2. Other Team Members: you should be in charge for a particular function (or 2) of this exercise based on your abilities and previous work/study knowledge and experience. 3. Collect Pamphlets and Business Cards collected and evidence of your research journey are important. (ii) Audio/Video Presentation: In this component you need to focus on selling the merits of your freight forwarding service to me, your potential client (the seller). By now you should have a clear idea of the benefits that the "Architects" of logistics and create a convincing marketing pitch to convince your client that your team will provide the highest value, has experts speaking in each area, and you should be chosen for the role of this exporting adventure. Maximum 2 slides per person, max. length = 10 minutes. Please choose an appropriate platform because your client does not have the time to wait 10 minutes for a file to download. (iii) Individual Reports: An individual report (1-2) pages, concise, with what your own professional contribution to the team is and the importance of teamwork in the business world. (Use the form provided in the last page of these instructions.) Of course, If you do not contribute to the group work, you WON'T RECEIVE A MARK. Project Mark Breakdown (see also the published rubrics attached to the assignments): Section Written Report: Organized, complete, professional with Exec. Summary, Introduction/Clear Purpose, Business Case/Product Mark 15%