Coursework Presentation: Racehorse Supply Chain and Business Strategy

This presentation delves into the intricate supply chain of racehorses, focusing on key aspects of business strategy. The presentation begins with an introduction to the racehorse industry, highlighting the significance of racehorses as a commodity. It then meticulously examines the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders within the supply chain, including shippers, air carriers, origin and destination freight forwarders, and ground handlers. The presentation underscores the importance of each role in ensuring the efficient and safe transportation of racehorses. The presentation utilizes a PowerPoint format to visually convey the information, making it easy to understand. The presentation concludes by summarizing the key findings and implications for the business strategy within the racehorse industry. This assignment is available on Desklib, which provides comprehensive study resources including past papers and solved assignments.

Running head:
I am here today to discuss about the information system and business strategy
alignment. The PowerPoint presentation has been created for providing the visual and concise
description of the assignment. In the 2nd slide, an introduction has been provided for the
presentation. The selected commodity for the assignment has been described and the supply
chain of the commodity has been briefly explained. The selected commodity for this
assignment is Racehorses. Racehorses are synonymous with the equine athleticism. The
inventory of the racehorses is commonly spread all through the supply chain and it involves
each aspect of the maintenance of racehorses. Racehorses are commonly supplied to the
clients using air freights or the ship freights. In the 3rd slide, the role and responsibilities of
the shipper of the racehorse supply chain has been explained. The main role and
responsibilities of the shipper involved in the supply chain of the racehorses are packaging of
goods, marking along with labelling of the goods and then classification of the goods.
Packaging of the racehorses includes the proper packaging of the horses and ensure that the
horses reach the destination in healthy condition. Marking and labelling of the horses
includes the marking of the horses and indicate leading marks required for the identification
of the goods. In the 4th slide, the role and responsibilities of air carrier in the racehorse
transportation has been explained and images of air carriers has been provided. It has been
explained that the Air carrier is used for the transportation of the goods from the origin point
to the destination. As the health of racehorses is the major concern for the clients, air carrier
provides the means of swift transportation of the racehorses from the suppliers to the clients.
In the 5th slide, the roles and the responsibilities of origin freight forwarder has been
provided. Freight forwarder is the indispensable member of international trade and the
transport community. Freight forwarders handles the customs as well as export
documentation, insurance as well as the port charges. Origin freight forwarders advices on
the export costs that includes the freight costs, consular fees and the port expenses. In the 6th

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slide, the roles and responsibilities of the destination freight forwarder has been discussed.
Destination freight forwarders advices on the most appropriate method of transporting the
cargo and execute the procedures of unpacking and unloading. Handling with the custom
agents in the respective countries for ensuring that the documents and the goods complies
with the customs regulation. In the 7th slide, the role and responsibilities of the ground
handler has been discussed who are mainly the individuals who handle the cargo in the
ground. Ground handlers are commonly the employees of the airline airports or the
companies who unloads and loads the products from the cargo plane. In the task of unloading
and loading of the freight, ground handlers are needed to utilise the equipment for material
handling. The 8th slide provides an appropriate conclusion for this assignment.