Assignment:
Q: Price Technologies, a California-based high-tech manufacturer, is considering outsourcing the company's help desk and is considering three providers. The following table summarizes the data Price has assembled.
|
Criterion
|
Weight
|
Provider 1 (rating)
|
Provider 2 (rating)
|
Provider 3 (Rating)
|
|
Flexibility
|
0.5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
|
Trustworthiness
|
0.1
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
|
Price
|
0.2
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
|
Delivery
|
0.2
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
The providers are rated based on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the most satisfactory.
Which supplier should Mr. Price choose?