Briefing 7: Delivering & Distributing Products

Briefing 7

How do products and services reach consumers in your targeted country? Describe infrastructure and distribution. What systems (i.e. transportation, electrical, water, communications, etc.) are utilized in the transportation and distribution of products? Who are the country's major distributors currently?

These and other issues related to infrastructure and communications will be explored in Briefing 7 (see example). Please keep this report to no more than 3 pages, including sources (and use at least three sources).

Explore Infrastructure

Infrastructure is the underlying framework (or series of systems) that supports a country and makes it possible for its inhabitants to communicate, eat, drink, travel, etc.

in-fra-struc-ture
-noun
1. the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.
2. the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and community, power plants, and schools.

How does the infrastructure of your country support the distribution of products?

Deadline

Email Briefing 7 to me no later than 7 p.m. (Kuwait time) Wednesday 18 April. Bring 8 copies of your report to class on Thursday 19 April and be prepared to discuss it.