Below are three questions pertinent to Supply Chains: you are instructed to answer all three using the sources available to you in the form of a business report that fully articulates your knowledge of the subject. The report is to be concise and clear in their meaning and between 3500 to 4000 words long. The portfolio developed throughout the academic year will help you to find and assess the appropriateness of the material you will use to write this report. Each answer to each of the questions should not exceed 1300 words. 1. What do you think are the main factors that encourage logistics to change? How is it responding to these pressures? What changes do you think there will be in the next decade? Underpin your views using a wide variety of theories from academic books, academic journal articles and trade journal articles. Furthermore, use examples from various industries of you choice to support your arguments. 2. When Christopher (1998) says that ‘supply chains compete, not companies’ what exactly does he mean? Underpin your views using a wide variety of theories from academic books, academic journal articles and trade journal articles. Furthermore, use examples from various industries of you choice to support your arguments. 3. Supply chains are usually not designed from scratch, but evolve over time. What problems does this create? Can you suggest a better approach? Underpin your views using a wide variety of theories from academic books, academic journal articles and trade journal articles. Furthermore, use examples from various industries of you choice to support your arguments.