Company Overview Profile Assignment
This is the first part of the 3PL profile assignment.
For this assignment, you will research a specific 3PL company.
You will then have 2 tasks for the discussion board:
Create an initial post. In your initial post, include the following information:
- Which company you chose and why you chose that company to research
- What you hope to learn about the company in your research
- What you think their competitive advantage is in the market
Complete your initial post prior as early in the week as you can.
Complete your research and create a reply to your original post:
- Add a reply to your post explaining what new information you learned from the research
- Were you surprised by any information in your research?
Complete the reply prior to the collaboration due date
Part 2 of the assignment that goes with the discussion board.
For this assignment, you will do a research project on a 3PL company. You will prepare a PowerPoint slide deck to summarize your research.
A good PowerPoint slide deck has the following characteristics:
- Keeps the attention of the reader (bold but not distracting)
- Easy to read – clear bullet points, not too wordy, slide is not too ‘busy’
- Incorporates visuals when helpful
- Consistent information throughout
Your slides should follow the guidelines below:
Slide 1: 3PL Company name and why you chose to research them
Slide 2: Company overview – when the company started, how they have grown (markets served, size, etc) since their inception
Slide 3: Services provided – specific 3PL services
Slide 4: This company’s competitive advantage – what makes them a 3PL of choice for the markets and customers they serve
Slide 5: Current challenges and outlook – what are the challenges the company is currently facing or expects to face in the next 3-5 years