Assignment Problem:
Choi, T. and T Linton. Don't let your supply chain control your business, Harvard Business Review, December 2011, 112-117
1. Discuss the pros and cons of delegating lower tier supplier management to top tier suppliers.
2. Discuss which lower-tier (tier 2 and beyond) suppliers should be chosen and how the buyer can manage them.
3. What would be potential drawbacks or risk associated with the buyer's direct control of lower-tier suppliers? Do you still agree with the authors' suggestion? Defend our position.