Spartan Building Products Group Assignment (list names) Due 9/25, beginning of class (upload to Canvas) 2 pages max Do not summarize case Scored based on development of response and quality of writing Answer any four of the below questions: 1. How does Spartan compete? On cost, service, or availability? Explain. 2. What is the 2014 average $ sales per SKU for each of the three main product segments (construction materials, industrial products, and allied products)? Show your work. 3. Why do some customers want to pick up their orders? Should Spartan encourage or discourage order pick-ups? Discuss impacts to operations and sales if this policy is changed. 4. Based on the example runs in Examples 3 and 4, do "local run" customers pay more or less in customer charges per weight and customer charges per sales than "rural run" customers? Show your work. 5. What are the implications of subsidizing delivery expenses for long/rural deliveries while penalizing local customers? Should Spartan adjust its policy of charging all customers the same flat rate delivery fee? Why or why not