You Have Been Hired as a Consultant to Make Recommendations

question 55

Essay

You have been hired as a consultant to make recommendations for Smarty's,a healthy fast-food chain that is undergoing major expansion and is in need of a supply chain planning system.They are evaluating two commercially available software packages.What systems evaluation model will help them assess and compare the two packages? How does this model work?

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The rise in overall expenses resulting from the manufacture of an extra unit of a product or service.

Collude

To collude means to cooperate or conspire in secret, especially with the intention to cheat or deceive others, such as companies agreeing to fix prices.

Total Revenue

The total amount of money generated by a company from sales of its products or services before any expenses are subtracted.

Price Effect

The impact on the market when there is a change in the price of goods or services, influencing the supply and demand.