Suppose you are evaluating three suppliers for a key component of your company. Each supplier has varying strengths in pricing, quality, and delivery performance.

Suppliers:

Alpha Co$.$: Known for providing components at a low price. However, they occasionally deliver products with minor defects despite having a good record for on$-$time delivery.

Beta Ltd$.$: Offers the highest quality components with minimal defects. However, their pricing is higher, and their delivery times are somewhat inconsistent.

Gamma Inc.: Offers the lowest prices, but they have frequent quality issues and delivery delays.

Delta Co$.$: Offers mediocre price and quality but their delivery is often late.