What sets a global supply chain buyer apart from others is their ability to think in alternatives $$ GSCM professionals need to be able to craft solutions and alternatives for their internal clients that ensure timelines are met and budgets are not impacted but that$$s not always easy to do$.$

In this assignment you will be required to form a group of a maximum of four people in Blackboard. In your group, your group will take on the role of a global procurement buying team working for a client you choose to receive goods from in the scenario listed below. Your services will be needed to assist the operations team to secure suppliers to fulfill the necessary requirements to source the goods and transport them to the chosen company's destination. Transportation will include deciding the best way to manage customs clearance and perishability of the chosen product. You will use your expertise to ensure that the import is cost$-$effective and that the supplier$($s$)$ satisfy all government import rules and regulations.