Chapter 11 Assignment: Formulate an answer to the following question(s) and submit to the instructor: Refer to Table 11.2-choose an organization (your choice) and discuss how it can avoid the pitfalls associated with each risk factor. Discuss thoroughly. Table 11.2. Types of Supplier Operational Risk Factors Impacting Purchasing Organization Risk Factor Description Supplier lead Variation or fluctuations in lead times, causing disruptions in time purchasing organization's ability to deliver product to their cus- tomers Technology Limited or dated technology inhibiting supply chain capabilities, capacity causing an inability to provide state-of-the-art product or services to purchaser's customers Volume Limited production or service capacity, causing an inability to capacity provide adequate supplies of product or services to purchaser's customers Limited process capabilities, including human resources, tech- cess capacity nology, and information, causing an inability to provide quality product or services to purchaser's customers as well as generating costly inefficiencies to the purchaser Incoming Inability of supplier to obtain or deliver needed materials, materials causing an inability to provide product or services to purchaser's customers Reputation Losing reputation due to supplier misdeed or behavior, negatively impacting the purchaser's reputation Source pro- Incoming materials Reputation Inability of supplier to obtain or deliver needed materials, causing an inability to provide product or services to purchaser's customers Losing reputation due to supplier misdeed or behavior, negatively impacting the purchaser's reputation Loss of key supplier for financial reasons that impacts sales and revenue of purchaser firm Legal or governmental regulations that negatively impact the operations of supplier limiting their capacity to serve the purchas. Financial Legal ing firm