Janet Jefferson operates a group of 10 Fresh Stop food trucks that serve lunch to busy workers in the business center of a large Midwest city. One of the most popular items on the menu is a quinoa salad made with organic vegetables. The ingredients of the salad, as well as other menu items, are prepped in a central kitchen each morning, under the supervision of the company's chef, Marie Beck, and loaded onto the trucks. The food truck operators assemble the salads as the orders are placed to ensure maximum freshness. Janet employs a purchasing agent, Bruce Atkins, who orders produce directly from local farmers. Bruce places produce orders at the beginning of each week, based on projected demand, and the farmers make deliveries every 2 days. i (Click the icon to view additional information.) Requirement Who is responsible for the cost of the arugula? At what level is the cost controllable? Do you agree that Janet should be angry with the purchasing agent Bruce? With Marie? Why or why not? by making a purchasing decision. Since Janet holds responsible for The cost of the produce is usually the responsibility of Marie the chef However, in this scenario, produce costs should have discussed the decision with V has taken the responsibility for the cost of the replacement arugula from before trying to resolve the situation. More Info - X In September of 2020, an unexpected early freeze destroys the local farmer's arugula that is a key ingredient of the quinoa salad. Bruce decides to replace the arugula order with baby spinach. Unhappy that Bruce made the change without her approval, Chef Marie sends a kitchen helper out to a retail organic grocer to purchase imported arugula at a significantly higher price. Her argument is that the spinach is not an acceptable substitution, and that the change will be noticed by the company's many regular customers. By the following week, Bruce is able to purchase arugula from a southern grower that serves the company in the off-season. Janet is displeased with Bruce for not securing replacement wholesale arugula in time to avoid the substitution, and with Marie for making the unauthorized purchase at the much higher price. Print Done Janet Jefferson operates a group of 10 Fresh Stop food trucks that serve lunch to busy workers in the business center of a large Midwest city. One of the most popular items on the menu is a quinoa salad made with organic vegetables. The ingredients of the salad, as well as other menu items, are prepped in a central kitchen each morning, under the supervision of the company's chef, Marie Beck, and loaded onto the trucks. The food truck operators assemble the salads as the orders are placed to ensure maximum freshness. Janet employs a purchasing agent, Bruce Atkins, who orders produce directly from local farmers. Bruce places produce orders at the beginning of each week, based on projected demand, and the farmers make deliveries every 2 days. i (Click the icon to view additional information.) Requirement Who is responsible for the cost of the arugula? At what level is the cost controllable? Do you agree that Janet should be angry with the purchasing agent Bruce? With Marie? Why or why not? by making a purchasing decision. Since Janet holds responsible for The cost of the produce is usually the responsibility of Marie the chef However, in this scenario, produce costs should have discussed the decision with V has taken the responsibility for the cost of the replacement arugula from before trying to resolve the situation. More Info - X In September of 2020, an unexpected early freeze destroys the local farmer's arugula that is a key ingredient of the quinoa salad. Bruce decides to replace the arugula order with baby spinach. Unhappy that Bruce made the change without her approval, Chef Marie sends a kitchen helper out to a retail organic grocer to purchase imported arugula at a significantly higher price. Her argument is that the spinach is not an acceptable substitution, and that the change will be noticed by the company's many regular customers. By the following week, Bruce is able to purchase arugula from a southern grower that serves the company in the off-season. Janet is displeased with Bruce for not securing replacement wholesale arugula in time to avoid the substitution, and with Marie for making the unauthorized purchase at the much higher price. Print Done