Environmental studies and Forestry

Final Paper Outline: The purpose of this research paper is to discover the relationship between supply chain management and global warming, how companies should respond to global warming? And how it is affecting their supply chain? I attached some resources that could help you on the paper, you are not limited to these resources only, it is better that you use credible resources, especially peer reviewed Journal Articles • Abstract: (half a page) • Introduction: (2 pages) ? What is global warming? Definition? ? History of global warming ? Causes of global warming ? Implications of global warming • http://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/basics/ • http://www.reuters.com/news/picture/who-are-the-worlds-biggest-polluters?articleId=USRTXRKSI#0HZ9wHmhrxisC7VF.97 • http://www.nrdc.org/globalwarming/f101.asp • http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/070406-global-warming.html • Global Warming and the general impact on supply chain (3 pages) ? Current state (problems) ? Implications of global warming on supply chain disruptions ? Solutions ? Future • Global warming and crops/product availability: (2 pages) ? Current state (problems) ? Implications of global warming on supply chain disruptions ? Solutions ? Future • https://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/dp-climate-change-risks-supply-chain-responsibility-27062012-en.pdf • http://reports.weforum.org/global-risks-2015/part-1-global-risks-2015/environment-high-concern-little-progress/ • https://www.aig.com/Chartis/internet/US/en/TheVulnerabilityofGlobalSupplyChains_tcm3171-663222.pdf • Global warming and transportation/logistics: (2 pages) ? Current state (problems) ? Implications of global warming on supply chain disruptions ? Solutions ? Future • http://www.greenlogistics.org/SiteResources/15thLRN/McKinnon%20and%20Kreie%20Adaptive%20Logistics.pdf • http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/weathering-climate-change-and-supply-chain-risk/ • https://www.dhl-discoverlogistics.com/cms/en/course/technologies/climate/reduction.jsp • Global warming and supply chain disruptions: (2 pages) ? Current state (problems) ? Implications of global warming on supply chain disruptions ? Solutions ? Future • http://www.supplychain247.com/article/supply_chain_risk_2014_the_hottest_year_on_record/eshipglobal • https://www.fmglobal.com/assets/pdf/P09179.pdf • http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/reducing-the-risk-of-supply-chain-disruptions/ • http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cms/article/protecting-your-supply-chain-against-disruption/ • A real life business example: a company (2 pages) ? A company that got damaged by global warming and what did it do to address and solve its supply chain problems that got affected by global warming • https://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/dp-climate-change-risks-supply-chain-responsibility-27062012-en.pdf • Conclusion: (2 pages) ? Your opinion after conducting the entire research paper about the best solutions for companies to deal with global warming (1 Page) ? Summary of the findings (1 page) Total = 16 pages Some other resources that might be beneficial: https://www.cdp.net/en-US/News/CDP%20News%20Article%20Pages/Suppliers-in-USA-Brazil-China-India-least-resilient.aspx http://www.procurementleaders.com/blog/my-blog--paul-teague/2015/02/02/more-effort-needed-on-climate-risk-in-us-supply-chains http://www.enterrasolutions.com/2015/02/climate-change-supply-chain-risk-management.html http://climateuk.net/sites/default/files/Supply%20Chains.pdf