a). Explain the three types of supply measurement techniques.

b). Think of a company of your choice and of its possible suppliers. (Car manufacturing, services, coffee shop, etc). You can choose an existing company or a fictional one Briefly introduce this company, covering the line of business, core products or services, and suppliers.

c). Choose a supplier or supply category you are in charge of, as the supply manager for this company (ex. IT services, raw materials, etc.).

d). Build your own weighted point system assessing the performance of this particular supplier based on the template below.

e). Justify the categories chosen also based on your company's strategy. For instance, if your company is competing for cost leadership (Walmart), the cost must be listed as a performance metric when assessing your supplier. 

Exhibit 9.3 PERFORMANCE CATEGORY Delivery On time Quantity Quality Weighted-Point Supplier Measurement and Evaluation of Davis Industries for Third Quarter 2015 Inbound shipment quality Quality improvement Cost Competitiveness Comparison with other suppliers Cost-reduction ideas submitted Service Factors Problem resolution ability Technical ability Corrective action response New-product development support Total Rating 1 = Poor, 3 = Average, 5 = Excellent WEIGHT .10 .10 25 .10 .15 .10 .05 .05 .05 .05 SCORE WEIGHTED SCORE 4 3 23 3 4535 40 .30 1.00 .40 .30 .30 20 .25 .15 25 3.55