How can companies use supply-chain management and global logistics research to improve performance?

"1. Visit Industry Week ’s website at http://www.industryweek.com . Under Archives, do a search using the search term “supply-chain management.” Choose an article from the results that describes how a company has used supply-chain management to improve customer satisfaction, performance, or profitability. Give a brief presentation to your class on your findings. 2. What are some of the logistics problems facing firms that operate internationally? Visit the Logistics Management magazine website at http://www.logisticsmgmt.com , and see if you can find information about how firms manage global logistics. Summarize the results."