The assets of Company A at the end of their fiscal year are shown on the following common-size table.
Company A is MOST likely to be which of the following types of business?
PQR, Inc. is a globally certified manufacturer and repair shop of aircraft parts. PQR's costs to produce these parts are as follows:
MethodCost per part
Manufacture internallyS 11,000
Purchase from outside manufacturer$ 10,000
Acquire resale parts and repair internally$ 9,000
Purchase refurbished parts from non-certified repair shop with its extended warranty$ 8,000 The firm's CEO directs supply management to provide wing flap inventory at the lowest cost to the company, while still meeting the goal of multinational market expansion. Which of the following courses of action BEST meets the CEO's directive?
A sourcing manager is asked by a stakeholder to purchase electronic signature software. To avoid additional license fees, the stakeholder wants an inclusive price covering all of the software's functionality. However, the budget available for the purchase is limited, and an all-inclusive package will drive up price. Given this situation, which of the following is MOST important for the stakeholder to provide before the sourcing manager contacts potential suppliers?
A luxury scarf manufacturer located in Europe selects a fine wool supplier in Australia. The manufacturer's supply manager wants to ensure timely monthly deliveries while keeping transportation costs reasonable.
Which of the following actions by the supply manager is MOST likely to meet the scarf company's needs?
RST Bus Corporation contracts with Supplier X to buy 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel per month over the course of a year. After the first delivery is used in RST's fleet of tour buses, several of the buses stall on the highway.
An inspection by RST's mechanics determines that the damage was caused by contaminated fuel. RST's supply manager notifies Supplier X that no further deliveries will be accepted, and that the supplier is expected to pay the cost of the repairs to the buses. In response, Supplier X cites its contract clause disclaiming warranties and liability, and its e-mail acceptance of RST's purchase order, including a statement that Supplier X's terms and conditions were applicable and available upon request. Supplier X contends that RST must accept all scheduled deliveries.
In this situation, which of the following is the BEST course of action for RST's supply manager to take?
