KO currently buys most of its production equipment from a manufacturer in China. A representative from a company in Malaysia is offering to sell the equipment for 20% less than the cost from the manufacturer in China. Discuss the issues that you would consider in deciding whether to accept this offer. Mr. Quincy wishes to develop an incentive plan for the production facilities managers. Before the plan is implemented, he wishes you to make sure that budgeting in the stores is done correctly. He has asked you to submit a document, which discusses the key points related to budgeting that you have learned in MBA 640. Be as thorough as possible.

KO currently buys most of its production equipment from a manufacturer in China. A representative from a company in Malaysia is offering to sell the equipment for 20% less than the cost from the manufacturer in China. Discuss the issues that you would consider in deciding whether to accept this offer. Mr. Quincy wishes to develop an incentive plan for the production facilities managers. Before the plan is implemented, he wishes you to make sure that budgeting in the stores is done correctly. He has asked you to submit a document, which discusses the key points related to budgeting that you have learned in MBA 640. Be as thorough as possible.

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

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