An organization purchases the same component from three different suppliers viz V1, V2 and V3. This is a critical component in the manufacturing operations of the company. The organization has collated last year’s performance of the suppliers as tabulated below.   Supplier V1 V2 V3 Quantity Supplied [nos.] 1170 976 1040 Quantity Accepted  [nos.] 966 910 1040 Unit price [Rs.] 52 53.6 55 Delivery promised [days] 15 15 15 Actual deliveries made in [weeks] 18 17 21 Weightage Quality – 80% Price – 10% Delivery – 10% Evaluate the ratings of the three suppliers.   2. Based on the vendor rating, suggest suitable follow-up action.

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An organization purchases the same component from three different suppliers viz V1, V2 and V3. This is a critical component in the manufacturing operations of the company. The organization has collated last year’s performance of the suppliers as tabulated below.

 

Supplier

V1

V2

V3

Quantity Supplied [nos.]

1170

976

1040

Quantity Accepted  [nos.]

966

910

1040

Unit price [Rs.]

52

53.6

55

Delivery promised [days]

15

15

15

Actual deliveries made in [weeks]

18

17

21

Weightage

Quality – 80%

Price – 10%

Delivery – 10%

  1. Evaluate the ratings of the three suppliers.

 

2. Based on the vendor rating, suggest suitable follow-up action.

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