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As purchasing agent for Woolsey Enterprises in Golden, Colorado, you ask your bu

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Question

As purchasing agent for Woolsey Enterprises in Golden, Colorado, you ask your buyer to provide you with a ranking of excellent" (worth 4 points), "good" (3 points), "fair (2 points), or "poor (1 point) for a variety of characteristics for two potential vendors, Donna Inc. (D) and Kay Corp. (K). You suggest that "Products" total be weighted 0.3, the "Company total be weighted 0.3, and the "Service" and "Sales" totals each be weighted 0.2. The buyer has returned the following ranking. Which of the two vendors would you select? Click the icon to view the rankings. I, with a weighted score of L·Enter your response rounded to one decimal place) You should choose vendor More Info Kay Corp. Donna Inc. Either Kay Corp. or Donna Inc. Research Facilities Geographical Locations Management Labor Relations Trade Relations Table 2: Service Exccllent (4) Good (3 Fair Poor (1 Deliveries on Time Handling of Problems Technical Assistance Table 3: Products Excellent (4 Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1 Quality Enter your answer in the answer box.

Explanation / Answer

So

Kay corp

2.9

Wt K D 0.3 Company 3.00000 2.66667 Manu range 2 4 Res 4 2 Geo 3 2 Mgmt 3 2 Lab Rel 4 2 Tra Rel 2 4 0.2 Service 3.00000 2.66667 Del on time 3 3 Hand of Prob 3 3 Tech Assis 3 2 0.3 Prod 3.00000 2.33333 Qual 4 2 Price 3 2 Pack 2 3 0.2 Sales 2.66667 2.00000 Prod Know 2 2 Sales call 3 2 Sales Ser 3 2 2.9 2.4