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In February 2017, a purchasing manager for General Motors Company (GM) needed to come up with a sourcing proposal to source e-boost-modules, which were required to support the enhanced 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Electric Vehicle and the new 2020 Chevrolet Bolt Autonomous Vehicle. GM had four possible international suppliers to choose from. Each supplier had its pros and cons in terms of price, product development capability, and the architectural nature of the braking system. GM wanted to be a disrupter to the autonomous vehicle industry. Its top priorities were public safety and defect-free quality. In order to continue to maintain the market leadership position, GM wanted to retain the intellectual property of the e-boost modules. Which supplier would best meet the needs of the company? Questions "1. Provide a non-quantitative analysis of the pros and cons of the four suppliers. 3. Regarding the innovation process and the product development capability of the suppliers: a. What factors should GM consider when evaluating the product development capabilities of the four suppliers? b. How does the architectural nature of the product (modular versus integral) affect GM's supplier selection decision? c. How does the supplier's in-house mass-production capability affect GM's decision? d. How important is the IP to GM? What is the consequence if the supplier owns the IP? Why would a supplier be hesitant to share its IP with GM? 4. Regarding the buyer-supplier relationship: a. How does the geographical location of the suppliers (China versus Mexico versus the United States versus Germany) affect GM's decision? b. How does the collaboration history between GM and each of the suppliers affect GM's decision? 5. Consider the factors highlighted above, define and justify factor weighting then provide a weighted factor analysis of four suppliers