Q. No.2: A production manager orders an item to be used in production from two suppliers, as a way of ensuring consistent supply. In order to judge the reliability in terms of delivery times, he has compiled the time in days it took to receive 9 orders in the past two weeks from each supplier. The figures are as follows: Order No. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Supplier A delivery time 12 25 15 19 18 19 Supplier B delivery time 4 10 3 7 15 18 Advise the manager on the reliability of the suppliers.

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Q. No.2: A production manager orders an item to be used in production from two suppliers, as a way of
ensuring consistent supply. In order to judge the reliability in terms of delivery times, he has compiled the
time in days it took to receive 9 orders in the past two weeks from each supplier. The figures are as follows:
Order No.
1
4
5
7
8
Supplier A delivery time
12
16
25
15
19
7
18
19
Supplier B delivery time
10
3
7
15
18
2
Advise the manager on the reliability of the suppliers.
Transcribed Image Text:Q. No.2: A production manager orders an item to be used in production from two suppliers, as a way of ensuring consistent supply. In order to judge the reliability in terms of delivery times, he has compiled the time in days it took to receive 9 orders in the past two weeks from each supplier. The figures are as follows: Order No. 1 4 5 7 8 Supplier A delivery time 12 16 25 15 19 7 18 19 Supplier B delivery time 10 3 7 15 18 2 Advise the manager on the reliability of the suppliers.
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