Questions to Answer :

1. Does APC's supplier evaluation scheme make sense?

2. Should the same evaluation scheme apply to all suppliers?

3. Why would a supplier start to slip on its ratings?

4. What incentives are there for a supplier to conform?

5. In a single source situation, what can a purchaser do to maintain supplier performance?

6. Are there some unique features to custom packaging that are relevant here?

Case Study #3 : Case 13-1 APC Europe from 16th Ed. pages 390-394 (15th Ed. 384-387)

SCM 880 Purchasing and Supply Management by P. Fraser Johnson Anna Flynn (z-lib.org)