Supply chain

Assignments 1 & 2

By: Mohammed Mohie

Under supervision of: Dr. Ahmed Sobhi
 Updating the US logistics report to the latest

Assignment 1

IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America

US CSCMP's state of logistics report , June 2020

= 7.5% of US GNP (21580 B)

Sources:
1. 31st Annual Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) State of Logistics Report
2. U.S. GNP 1962-2020. Macro trends. Available at: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/gnp-gross-national-product, last accessed September 2020
Analysis:
Item Change from 2007 Possible justification? Change from 2018 Possible justification?

Transportation +203 Billions ↑ market size ? + 22 Billions 1.2 % growth in

world trade volume?
Inventory expenses - 33 Billion ↑ efficiency in -39 Billions ↑ efficiency in
supply chain? supply chain?

Administrative +2 Billions Keeping almost the same + 4 Billions Not significant

administrative cost over 12
expenses years means more
efficiency
Total logistics cost + 300 Billions ↑ market size ? -6 Billions China-US crisis?

Logistic related - 2.5% share of US ↑↑efficiency -0.5% share of US ↑ efficiency

activity GNP GNP
 Updating the below data as per each student industry

Assignment 2

IDSA, Infectious Diseases Society of America

Data of Healthcare Communication Industry
Item Percentage
Profit 25%
Logistics 10%
Marketing 5%
Production/administration 60%

Sources:
1. Personal interview with a CEO of healthcare communication agency
2. Personal information gathered during my previous work in an agency specialized in healthcare communication for 10
years
Thank you