Activity:

You are a purchaser at a large corporation and responsible for a yearly spend of $12 million dollars with a large clothing manufacturer A&N Incorporated. You are watching the news and a headline breaks, A&N has just been exposed as using child labour to manufacturer the clothing you purchase from them! This clothing line accounts for a large portion of your inventory and you have no back up plan! What do you do?

Activity Steps:

1.	Internet Search - Find a recent supply chain scandal, either an article or video.
2.	Summarize the event and add a timeline of events.
3.	How did the company react to the news? It can be an ethical reaction or an unethical reaction. Did the company self-report (i.e.: possible exposure to e-coli is announced to the public, even if it was doubtful any one would have found out or gotten sick or was it a whistle-blower situation)?
4.	How did the public react to the news? Please explain your answer.
5.	Did the company's reaction make you want to continue to support them as a supplier to your company?
6.	How do you think the company should have responded? Please explain your reasoning.
7.	Why did you choose this topic? Please explain.