Right By Design

Chapter 10 Developing Models

DOI: 10.4324/9781003286066-10

While driving to work the next day, John reflected on what Sarah and Phil had told him about Oxton Purchasing Department’s approach to negotiations with manufacturing suppliers over part costs. John thought that it would be better to talk with Margaret Burrell, the Director of Supply, in the first instance before raising the matter with Jim Eccleston. John recalled that Margaret had been supportive of him involving suppliers in the Oe375 team and felt this was rather at odds with what appeared to be her department’s myopic focus on cost. John also reflected on Sam’s comment in the Warm Down about being pleased that engineering models were to be developed and thought that it would be ...