... in a course on supply chain management, the case can also be used to teach competitive cost analysis for strategic decision making. cost analysis operations strategy purchasing regression analysis cost-driver framework supplier relations Consumer Goods This case serves as an introduction...

... of the Darden School Foundation. decision making investment analysis process management quality statistics supplier relations Industrial Alan Silko must decide whether to purchase a statistical process control (SPC) system from Harris Computer. If not, he is likely to lose...

.... environment start-up customer relations entrepreneurial finance entrepreneurial management entrepreneurship small business supplier relations alliances Entertainment/Leisure/Sports This case describes the process that entrepreneur Paul Farrow underwent in establishing his kayak company...

... to revise the manuscript. Relevant courses and levels This case is intended for undergraduate core operations management classes. It can be used to discuss supplier relations and supply management. As such there are multiple dimensions to the case: importance of clearly delineating the work needed...

... Group Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Marketing research Multi-criteria decision making Multi-attribute utility theory Vendor selection Vendor rating Tobacco India Manufacturing industries Supplier relations The case can be used to understand management concepts...