Analytics Exercise $15-1($Algo$)$

Grainger: Reengineering the China$/$U$.$S$.$ Supply Chain

W$.$ W$.$ Grainger, Inc., is a leading supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating $($MRO$)$ products to businesses and institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with an expanding presence in Japan, India, China, and Panama. The company works with more than $5,000$ suppliers and runs an extensive website $($www $.$grainger.com$)$ where Grainger offers nearly $1\mathrm{.}5$ million products. The products range from industrial adhesives used in manufacturing, to hand tools, janitorial supplies, lighting equipment, and power tools. When something is needed by one of its customers, it is often needed quickly, so quick service and product availability are key drivers to Grainger$$s success.