Make or Buy?

Class $$ let$$s start this week$$s discussion with short $5-$minute video about making vs$.$ buying an item. After checking out the video, talk about your company, one you have worked for in the past, or pick one $($your choice$)$ from the internet. Answer the following:

What is the company and what do they do$?$

What are some of the major items purchased?

After watching the video$-$ is the strategy Reactive, Stable, or Efficient Reactive?

Where does the company fall in the supply chain$-$ Supplier, Manufacturer, Distributor, or End Use Customer?

Where do you fall in the process $($if applicable$).$