Solved Problem 2
Eagle Electric Repair wants to select a supplier based on total annual cost, consistent quality, and delivery speed. The following table shows the weights management assigned to each criterion (total of 100 points) and the scores assigned to each supplier
Scores
Criterion
Weight
Kramer
Sunrise
Total annual cost
30
4
5
Consistent quality
40
3
4
Delivery speed
30
5
3
Which supplier should Eagle select given these criteria and scores?
Solution
Using the preference matrix approach, the weighted scores for each supplier are:
Based on the weighted scores, Eagle should select Sunrise even though delivery speed ...
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