Aminah is planning to renovate her house and has hired your interior design company to complete the renovation within 2 months. She is considering buying new furniture for the house either from IKEA or has them custom-built by local designers. These options have different supply chain implications in terms of D-time for your company.

(i) Compare TWO (2) supply chain D-time implications that your company must consider for IKEA and custom-built furniture options. (8 marks)

(ii) Recommend the best option to Aminah to complete the project on time based on Q1(c)(i)