A 'strategic alliance' relationship is appropriate with multiple suppliers of low cost commodities like office supplies. Select one: A. True B. False

The Concept of supply chain Management (SCM) emphasizes co-operation and collaboration among the firms within a given supply chain. The essence of this concept is that when the firms in a supply chain collaborate, it leads to a win-win situation, i.e all firms will gain. (Van Der Heijden, 2009). Discuss the implication and how this win-win situation can be achieved.

Allocating business among suppliers is a key component of making your supply chain ___________?

Bradley Solutions and Alexander Limited are two well-established suppliers of inexpensive tools. Meanwhile, Weekend Projects is a national chain of retail outlets and wants to find a supplier for a particular tool set that promises to be a big seller. Expected annual sales are 100,000 units (D). Weekend's warehouses operate 50 weeks a year. Management collected data on the two suppliers, which are contained in the table below: Annual Freight Costs Shipping Quantity (Q) Annual Lead Annual Supplier 20,000 40,000 Price/unit(p) Administrative Holding Cost/Unit(H) (L)(wks) $1.5 $1.8 Time Cost Bradley $30,000 $20,000 Alexander $25,000 $22,000 $6 $5 $20,000 $30,000 4 What is the total annual cost for Weekend Projects if the company chooses Alexander as the supplier and determines the shipping quantity at 40,000 units per shipment? $608,600 O $609,600 $606,600 O $607,600