Preparing for Major Research Paper

This week’s assignment is to select a research topic for the major research paper, due in Week 8. See below for possible choices. If the potential topics do not appeal to you, you may suggest an alternative related to the course for approval.

Possible topics:

International Supply Chain Management

International Logistics Infrastructure

Methods of Entry into Foreign Markets

International Contracts

International Ocean Transportation

International Air Transportation

International land and Multi-Modal Transportation

RFID and Information technology

Assessing International Markets: How Important is Infrastructure?

Global Logistics and the Warehouse

International Maritime Routes

Homeland Security and Transportation and Logistics Management

Using International Logistics for Competitive Advantage: The Fierce Competition between UPS, FedEx and DHL

Submit an outline detailing what you will include in your final paper. What is your argument in this paper? What controversies surround your selected topic? How do current events and global politics influence your selected topic? Include an annotated bibliography of 6-8 resources that you plan to use.