Supplier Selection

Fat$-$E has decided to begin selling service to All$-$Trade Outdoor $($ATO$)$ who is a national retailer that requires large volumes sent to their distribution centres located in Kelowna BC and Montreal QC$.$ Fat$-$E will be required to ship in TL quantity to both locations and the CEO has asked that you source a TL provider$($s$).$

The CEO has also reiterated their commitment in their company vision to remain ethical and sustainable and has asked that this also form a part of the decision making process. In discussion with the CEO, you have discovered that Fat$-$E does not have $9$ formalethics policy at the company. You recommend that this be considered and agreefogroyide some guidance on what an ethics policy should include.

Specifically, you have been asked to:

A$.$ Petal the factors that you would use in comparing truckload companies against each otheftand develop a proposed weight or ranking of the factors according to

$2.$ Copside and discuss. the porential areas that a new ethical purchasing policy