Please address the three (3) questions below, and then meaningfully respond to at least one (1) classmate's post. For full credit, your responseshould be a minimum of two (2) sentences in length per question, and be responsive to the questions posed. Responses do not need to exceed two (2) sentences, if responsive (six (6) sentences total).
With recent shifts in federal trade policy (ex. USMCA) by the United States of America, how might a company identify issues – and then measure, analyze and implement appropriate SCM methods – necessary to manage a sustainable competitive advantage with a trading party? Consider especially a party that formerly held favored trading status and/or was party to a free trade agreement (such as TPP or NAFTA).
2) What tools and/or processes would assist in your successful address of the first question?
3) Are trade agreements and designations of trading status relevant to strategic planning and operation implementation in a global supply chain, and, if so, why?
You may wish to respond in order, providing a brief narrative connecting the reasoning for each point's consideration at the conclusion of your itemized listing. Please post and meaningfully respond to at least one classmate’s post not later than 8:00pm CST, Thursday, September 14, 2021.