Amanufacturer purchases 6000 cases of a certain component for $100 per case from two suppliers: supplier a and supplier b. supplier a is currently responsible for 1/2 of the total demand. the two suppliers currently pay $2 per case for transportation and achieve the same average delivery time of 10 days. however, for each day that a supplier can reduce the average delivery time, the manufacturer is willing to shift 5% of its total purchase to the supplier offering the premium service. a supplier earns a margin of 25% of the selling price on each case before transportation cost kicks in. how much profit does supplier a make currently?

You have recently been made a department head of the new regional office. in getting to know your departmental staff, you have noticed that one of your inexperienced employees is not following through on assigned tasks. she is enthused about her new job and wants to get ahead in the organization. which alternative represents the most effective leadership style: a. discuss the lack of follow-through with her and explore thealternative ways this problem can be solved. b. specify what she must do to complete the tasks but incorporate any suggestions she may have. c. define the steps necessary for her to complete the assigned tasks and monitor her performance frequently. d. let her know about the lack of follow-through and give hermore time to improve her performance.