ISCOM 361 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment it Takes Two to Tango

Learning Team It Takes Two to Tango Response

Resource: It Takes Two to Tango in

the Electronic Reserve Readings

Research a third-party logistics provider.

Create a negotiation strategy for doing business with a new provider.

What objectives do you have for this negotiation?

What are some strengths and weaknesses of your organization and the third-party logistics provider?

What information must you research about this provider?

What are your needs? What are the providers needs?

What are some potential issues?

What negotiation strategy do you want to use?

Write a summary of no more than 1,400 words, addressing the following:

What role does third-party

logistics play in an organization?

Who benefits by employing a

third-party carrier?

Why have third-party carriers become more popular?

What trends do you see in the future for third-party carriers?