Distinguished - Clearly chooses one of the SLM contracts, and thoroughly analyzes the product’s physical properties, volume, and quantities to determine if the product’s shipment size is small or a larger consolidated shipment.

Proficient - Chooses one of the SLM contracts, and analyzes the product’s physical properties, volume, and quantities to determine if the product’s shipment size is small or a larger consolidated shipment. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Chooses one of the SLM contracts, and vaguely analyzes the product’s physical properties, volume, and quantities to determine if the product’s shipment size is small or a larger consolidated shipment. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Chooses one of the SLM contracts, and attempts to analyze the product’s physical properties, volume, and quantities to determine if the product’s shipment size is small or a larger consolidated shipment; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - A clear choice of the SLM contracts and analysis of the product’s physical properties, volume, and quantities to determine if the product’s shipment size is small or a larger consolidated shipment are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively and accurately evaluates at least two modes of transportation that best support the organization's supply chain for shipping the product from one country to another, door-to-door, in a multimodal shipment, and clearly and thoroughly explains the rationale.

Proficient - Evaluates at least two modes of transportation that best support the organization's supply chain for shipping the product from one country to another, door-to-door, in a multimodal shipment, and explains the rationale. Minor details are missing, slightly unclear, or inaccurate.

Basic - Minimally evaluates at least two modes of transportation  that best supports the organization's supply chain for shipping the product from one country to another, door-to-door, in a multimodal shipment, and partially explains the rationale. Relevant details are missing, unclear, and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate at least two modes of transportation  that best supports the organization's supply chain for shipping the product from one country to another, door-to-door, in a multimodal shipment and explain the rationale; however, significant details are missing, unclear, and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The evaluation of at least two modes of transportation that best support the organization's supply chain for shipping the product from one country to another, door-to-door, in a multimodal shipment and explanation of the rationale are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Clearly and accurately identifies the type of warehouses that SLM should employ is Australia to ensure a rapid movement of goods, and thoroughly explains how this supports SLM’s supply chain management.

Proficient - Identifies the type of warehouses that SLM should employ is Australia to ensure a rapid movement of goods, and explains how this supports SLM’s supply chain management. Minor details are missing, slightly inaccurate, or unclear.

Basic - Vaguely identifies the type of warehouses that SLM should employ is Australia to ensure a rapid movement of goods, and partially explains how this supports SLM’s supply chain management. Relevant details are missing, inaccurate, and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to identify the type of warehouses that SLM should employ is Australia to ensure a rapid movement of goods and explain how this supports SLM’s supply chain management; however, significant details are missing, inaccurate, and unclear.

Non-Performance - The identification of the type of warehouses that SLM should employ is Australia to ensure a rapid movement of goods and explanation of how this supports SLM’s supply chain management are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Lists and thoroughly describes the necessary commercial, banking, and shipping documents that comply with export and import procedures in the United States.

Proficient - Lists and describes the necessary commercial, banking, and shipping documents that comply with export and import procedures in the United States. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Lists and minimally describes the necessary commercial, banking, and shipping documents that comply with export and import procedures in the United States. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to list and describe the necessary commercial, banking, and shipping documents that comply with export and import procedures in the United States; however, significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The list and description of the necessary commercial, banking, and shipping documents that comply with export and import procedures in the United States are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately determines the appropriate Incoterms®2010 rule, depending on the shipment mode and buyers’ and sellers’ responsibilities.

Proficient - Determines the appropriate Incoterms®2010 rule, depending on the shipment mode and buyers’ and sellers’ responsibilities. Minor inaccuracies are present.

Basic - Determines the appropriate Incoterms®2010 rule, depending on the shipment mode and buyers’ and sellers’ responsibilities. Relevant inaccuracies are present.

Below Expectations - Attempts to determine the appropriate Incoterms®2010 rule, depending on the shipment mode and buyers’ and sellers’ responsibilities; however, significant inaccuracies are present.

Non-Performance - The appropriate Incoterms®2010 rule is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Selects a process from the list provided, and thoroughly explains how it can be implemented.

Proficient - Selects a process from the list provided, and explains how it can be implemented. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Selects a process from the list provided, and partially explains how it can be implemented. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Selects a process from the list provided, and attempts to explain how it can be implemented; however, significant details are missing and unclear.

Non-Performance - The selection of a process from the list provided and explanation of how it can be implemented are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately completes the provided two-column table by listing a minimum of four additional budget line items, and fully supports the rationale by including the listed components.

Proficient - Completes the provided two-column table by listing a minimum of four additional budget line items, and supports the rationale by including the listed components. Minor details are missing or slightly inaccurate.

Basic - Completes the provided two-column table by listing a minimum of four additional budget line items, and somewhat supports the rationale by including the listed components. Relevant details are missing and/or inaccurate.

Below Expectations - Attempts to complete the provided two-column table by listing a minimum of four additional budget line items and support the rationale by including the listed components; however, significant details are missing and inaccurate.

Non-Performance - The provided two-column table by listing a minimum of four additional budget line items and supported rationale including the listed components are either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.

Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. 

Basic - Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. 

Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Proficient - The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages. 

Basic - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.

Below Expectations - The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.   

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.