Supply chain management is an applied subject. In order to facilitate the learners on how to apply the different learning knowledge and concepts into a practical workplace and dynamic business environment, various case exercises in global supply chains are provided in this chapter. In this chapter, we will achieve the following objectives:

Specialized Warehouse

Assume that you are the business development manager of ABC Liner Shipping Company. Recently, ABC Liner Shipping Company launched a new shipping routing in order to create a new logistics business. The new shipping routing will pass through key container ports including Qingdao, Ningbo, Savannah, Charleston, Boston and New York. You need to select ONE container port to provide the recommendations on how to develop a specialized warehouse.

The Belt and Road Initiative in Maritime Transport Networks

The Belt and Road Initiative refers to the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, a significant development strategy launched by the Chinese government with the intention of promoting economic cooperation among countries along the proposed Belt and Road routes. The initiative has been designed to enhance the orderly free- flow of economic factors and the efficient allocation of resources. It is also intended to further market integration and create a regional economic cooperation framework of benefit to all. Assume that you are the vessel planning manager of a liner shipping company. You need to manage four 2,000 TEU container ships, four 6,000 TEU container ships and four 10,000 TEU container ships for a 60- day sailing schedule. You are requested to design the ship routings for Intra- Asian regions and the Belt and Road Initiative countries. Also, you need to plan which container port(s) is/ are the hub port(s) and feeder port(s).