1. Imagine your are counseling a client who is about to undergo a project. Under which circumstances would you recommend "putting the risk on the contractor" , or "the Federal Approach" . Why? What factors inform your decision making?
2. Managers may not always provide consistent appraisals. How can you tell if this is a problem in an organization? How can this problem be addressed?
3. Why is it important for firms to have a logistics strategy? What could happen if a firm did not logically link it’s logistics decisions to the needs of the customers?