$1.)$ Why should a buyer be concerned with monitoring and managing supplier quality performance?

$2.)$ Discuss the following statement: Supply management not only buys parts or services from suppliers $$ it often buys a supplier$$s current and future performance capability.

$3.)$ Do all suppliers have an equal impact on product quality? Discuss the conditions under which one supplier may have a greater impact on a firm$$s final product quality as compared to another supplier.

$4.)$ Why is it important for a buyer to be a good customer? How can a buyer become a good customer to a supplier?

$5.)$ How can ESDI efforts contribute to higher levels of product quality?