QUESTION $2$

$(20$Marks$)$

A supply chain failure is defined as an interruption caused by external or internal operations that may have significant impact on an organisation's quality, delivery or cost impact to clients. In most cases, the blame is placed on external suppliers with no appropriate root cause examination.

You are employed as a managing director in your manufacturing company. Identify and critically discuss any five $(5)$ potential causes of failure. Make reference to the relevant examples to illustrate your answer.