Question 1: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using part-time workers, subcontracting work, and building up inventory as strategies for meeting demand.
Question 2: Why are people willing to pay the premium price for a Starbuck's coffee?
Question 3: What are some other examples of how lead times, cost, quality, and/or on-demand deliveries are used as supplier evaluative tools within an organization?
Question 4: Are contract employees more of an advantage or disadvantage to an organization? Why or why not?