Operations Management, Student Value Edition
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Author: Jay Heizer
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•• S11.4 Johnson Chemicals is considering two options for its supplier portfolio. Option 1 uses two local suppliers. Each has a “unique-event” risk of 5%, and the probability of a “super-event” that would disable both at the same time is estimated to be 1.5%. Option 2 uses two suppliers located in different countries. Each has a “unique-event” risk of 13%, and the probability of a “super-event” that would disable both at the same time is estimated to be 0.2%.
- a. What is the probability that both suppliers will be disrupted using option 1?
- b. What is the probability that both suppliers will be disrupted using option 2?
- c. Which option would provide the lowest risk of a total shutdown?
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