As purchasing agent for Woolsey Enterprises in Golden, Colorado, you ask your bu
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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
0.30, the "Company" total be weighted 0.30 ,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?
You should choose company _____ with a weighted score of _____?
Table 1: Company Excellent (4) Good (3)Fair (2) Poor (1) Financial Strength Manufacturing Range Research Facilities Geographical Locations Management Labor Relations Trade Relations Table 2: Service Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Deliveries on Time Handling of Problems Technical Assistance KD Table 3: Products Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2 Poor (1) Quality Price Packing Table 4: Sales Excellent (4) Good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1) Product knowledge Sales Calls Sales ServiceExplanation / Answer
Total points to K in company category = 4+2+4+3+3+4+2 = 22
Total points to K in product category = 4+3+2 = 9
Total points to K in sales category = 2+3+3 = 8
Total points to K in service category = 3+3+3 = 9
Weighted score of K = 0.3*9+0.3*22+0.2*8+0.2*9 = 12.7
Total point to D in company category = 2+4+2+2+2+2+4 = 18
Total points to D in product category = 2+2+3 = 7
Total points to D in sales category = 2+2+2 = 6
Total points to D in service category = 3+3+2 = 8
Weighted score of D = 0.3*7+0.3*18+0.2*6+0.2*8 = 10.3
Choose company K with a weighted score of 12.7
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