Great American Inc. (GA), a California based construction company, has been buying wooden floor plate from Davidson Supply (DS) for the last 3 years. Mr. Gordon Shuttle, the GA Purchasing Director, so far, is satisfied with DS services, including product quality and on-time delivery services. Due to the keen competition in the industry in recent year, GA management decided to review DS’s overall supply performance. a) What kinds of challenges that GA should consider? b) If GA decides not to use DS’s supply in future, what will be GA’s other options? c) What kinds of risks GA may face if taking such options?

Great American Inc. (GA), a California based construction company, has been buying wooden floor plate from Davidson Supply (DS) for the last 3 years. Mr. Gordon Shuttle, the GA Purchasing Director, so far, is satisfied with DS services, including product quality and on-time delivery services. Due to the keen competition in the industry in recent year, GA management decided to review DS’s overall supply performance. a) What kinds of challenges that GA should consider? b) If GA decides not to use DS’s supply in future, what will be GA’s other options? c) What kinds of risks GA may face if taking such options?

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

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ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

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