intro to global integrated supply chain

Part 1
Deliverable Length: 400-600 words
Write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
Focus on performance-based logistics (PBL) and its importance to the organization. Focus on examining PBL from a global perspective.
For example, discuss the following support items:
* Contracting
* Product support integration
* Optimizing system availability while minimizing the overall logistics footprint to reduce cost
Part 2
Deliverable Length: 2 pages, not including title and reference pages
Imagine that an organization is sending products from South Africa to Canada and Germany. You will need to provide an answer on how the organization should use the logistics life cycle to create a draft plan on sending products from South Africa to Canada and Germany.
Be sure to address the following:
* Cover the logistics life cycle.
* Provide details on sending products from South Africa to Canada and Germany.
Should be at least 2 pages in length with at least 3 references to research sources