Royal Enfield (Chennai, India) is a manufacturer of five models of motorcycles in the United States. All of the five models use the same engine but the engines will require special tooling during the manufacturing process.

The company has identified two reliable suppliers of these engines: one in India and the other in China.

1. If Royal Enfield wants to perform a total cost of ownership analysis, what data should collected from each of these suppliers?

2. If the company wants to establish a collaborative supplier relationship with the supplier selected, identify the nature and areas of collaboration.