the general purchasing program once he accepted it from Belvedere. and finally found a supplier in the West and accepted the commitment.

Required

What department should bear the costs of time lost in the plant? Why? As the purchasing agent, do you think it fair that such costs be charged to your department?

What department should bear the costs of time lost in the plant due to the delayed shipment? Why?

The time lost in the plant should be charged to the department. The plant manager be asked to underwrite a loss due to failure of delivery over which he had this scenario$).$