Scott has been offered a new position as supply management manager for a new Deere \& Company manufacturing facility of a yet-to-be-designed product (i.e., skidsteer loader). As part of his new job, he must make a proposal to identify specific suppliers to integrate into skid-steer loader development process and specific ways to effectively integrate these suppliers in order to meet aggressive target costs. Directions: READ through the case study "Early Supplier Integration in the Design of the Skid-Steer Loader" on Pages 430-431 in the textbook and answer the following questions in a 500-750 word response. 1. Describe four criteria Scott Nolan should use to screen suppliers to be integrated into the early phases of the Deere skid-steer loader development process? Why? 2. What specific principles, practices, or techniques might be useful to effectively integrate suppliers? Scott has been offered a new position as supply management manager for a new Deere \& Company manufacturing facility of a yet-to-be-designed product (i.e., skidsteer loader). As part of his new job, he must make a proposal to identify specific suppliers to integrate into skid-steer loader development process and specific ways to effectively integrate these suppliers in order to meet aggressive target costs. Directions: READ through the case study "Early Supplier Integration in the Design of the Skid-Steer Loader" on Pages 430-431 in the textbook and answer the following questions in a 500-750 word response. 1. Describe four criteria Scott Nolan should use to screen suppliers to be integrated into the early phases of the Deere skid-steer loader development process? Why? 2. What specific principles, practices, or techniques might be useful to effectively integrate suppliers