Blaze Manufacturing Company is using a weighted criteriaevaluation system to certify suppliers.  OrontoEnterprise, Mintco Company and Vertona Ltd. supply Blaze withcomponents for their manufacturing process. Blaze Mfg. has scoredOronto, Mintco and Vertona on a scale of 0 to 100 (see tablebelow).

Performance Criteria  ÂÂ	Weight	Oronto (Score 0-100)  ÂÂ	Mintco (Score 0-100)  ÂÂ	Vertona (Score 0-100)
Technology	25%	85	80	60
Quality	20%	90	92	72
Environmental Responsibility  ÂÂ	15%	84	85	70
Price	15%	77	80	65
On-time deliveries	10%	86	83	80
Flexibility	5%	84	85	90
Customer Service	10%	83	83	70

a) Based on the weights used in the evaluation system, what isBlaze Manufacturing’s purchasing objective?  [2points]

b) If Blaze Mfg. classifies their vendors based on the followingcriteria:

i. Unacceptable (score less than 50)

ii. Conditional (score between 50 and 70)

iii. Certified (score between 70 and 90) and

iv. Preferred (score greater than 90)

how well are their suppliers Oronto, Mintco and Vertonadoing?  Show all calculations. [4 points]

	A.	a)  The company's purchasing objective is to place thehighest value on technology and quality. b)  Oronto classified as Certified, with a score of84.00,   Mintco classified as Certified, with a score of 74.00and   Vertona classified as Conditional, with a score of65.25
	B.	a)  The company's purchasing objective is to place thehighest value on technology and quality. b)  Oronto classified as Certified, with a score of84.50,   Mintco classified as Certified, with a score of 84.00and   Vertona classified as Conditional, with a score of69.15
	C.	a)  The company's purchasing objective is to place thehighest value on flexibility. b)  Oronto classified as Certified, with a score of84.50,   Mintco classified as Certified, with a score of 84.00and   Vertona classified as Conditional, with a score of69.15
	D.	a)  The company's purchasing objective is to place thehighest value on flexibility. b)  Oronto classified as Certified, with a score of80.50,   Mintco classified as Certified, with a score of 81.25and   Vertona classified as Conditional, with a score of68.75