The question
(a) Tesco Stocks 90,000 different products. How does a Tesco Inventory Manager decide on the criticality of the issue when there is a stockout incident of Wyeth S-26 SMA Gold Step 1 900g milk powder? List the possible short term solution to address the issue corresponding to the level of criticalness he has decided.
(b) From the supply chain perspective, comment on the strategy of treating suppliers as partners rather than competitors.