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You enter a class and sit by a student, who tells you that Dr.Martin is hard and boring and does not care whether the students learn or not.At the end of the lecture, a friend asks you about Dr.Martin's class, and you tell her that a student you met before class was "certainly right" about Dr.Martin.His lecture was boring, and he does not care about his students.Your friend replies that he was the "best professor" she ever had, that he graded fairly, told interesting stories, and was always willing to help the students after class.Your original view of the teacher was due to

Understand the primary focus and challenges in setting effective supply strategies.

Recognize the importance of aligning organizational and supply objectives.

Grasp the fundamental questions and decisions in supply management, including global vs. domestic buying considerations.

Identify the six major supply strategy areas and their significance.

Definitions:

Profit-seeking

The pursuit of activities that are expected to result in financial gain or increased profitability.

Profit-maximizing Output

The level of production at which a company can achieve the highest level of profit given its costs and the market price of its product.

Competitive Firm

A business that operates in a market where it has numerous competitors and cannot set prices but rather accepts market prices.

Marginal Cost, the cost incurred from producing one additional unit of a good or service.