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1. A summary of the issue. Briefly, what are the key facts of the case study?
A young procurement manager is faced with the problem that the procurement for which he i
s responsible is not going well and may be laid off due to delays in the production of his prod
uct. Here are some key facts about procurement gone wrong
The original procurement source has gone out of business and a new source needs to be found
Two candidates have been found, but the person in charge has decided he/she is not suitable a
nd is trying to find another procurement source
2. Use of at least one critical thinking strategy or tool to analyze the situation and highli
ght key facts. Be sure to specifically identify the tool you select and describe its use.
The essence of the problem of the times is that procurement is not going well. This problem i
s analyzed using the Root Cause Analysis Process method. This method aims to pinpoint the
primary cause of the problem by utilizing specific procedures and tools to identify the cause o
f the problem. (Team the M. T. C., n.d.)
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References:
Team, the M. T. C. (n.d.). Root Cause Analysis: Tracing a Problem to Its Origins. Problem S
olving From MindTools.com. Retrieved from https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newT
MC_80.htm