For this week’s Written Assignment, you have a chance to practice your critical thinking skills. Read the Between a Rock and a Hard Place and write an analysis. The goal is to demonstrate critical thinking in your analysis; you do not need to be a sustainability or business expert to critically analyze this case study. In your analysis, be sure to include: A summary of the issue. Briefly, what are the key facts of the case study? Use of at least one critical thinking strategy or tool to analyze the situation and highlight key facts. Be sure to specifically identify the tool you select and describe its use. A recommendation to resolve the situation, along with reasons why you recommend this solution.

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Cash was tight and she couldn't spare a lot, yet her activity sufficiently paid to cover her tabs and bear the cost of a little studio condo in the city. She preferred her work and was on target to get advancement at her next assessment - with any karma; she wouldn't be working check to check any longer. She worked for K9 Dura-Corp, a little yet developing firm that made pet supplies like canine beds, feline scratching posts, and pet transporters, among different things. Since K9 Dura-Corp (otherwise called K9DC) was situated in Michigan, the organization depended vigorously on "Made in America" promoting for its items.  

In actuality, the items were assembled in their Michigan plant, yet K9DC didn't make its own parts - simply the last item. That is the place Nasira came in; as a Procurement Specialist, it was her business to source the parts. For certain parts, this was simple, however her activity was significant in light of the fact that a few sections were undeniably all the more testing to discover - particularly at a cost that fit their product offering. This week, Nasira was attempting to locate another hotspot for the texture lining for their canine beds.  

Their old maker had left business, and they would have been in danger of assembling delays on the off chance that she didn't locate another source right away. As she explored, Nasira really discovered two hotspots for the style they required. One provider was even situated in the Midwest as well, while the other was abroad. The abroad texture, made by Fab-Right Inc., was less expensive, and was promoted as bite evidence; however Nasira had noteworthy worries about the work used to make it.  

From what she could tell, Fab-Right paid its laborers practically nothing and abused its representatives in horrendous working conditions. There was practically no data accessible about the natural effect of their assembling cycle, and Nasira suspected they were concealing something. Yet, the Midwestern provider, All-Fabric Inc., left her concerned, as well. The texture appeared to be less strong from the examples the organization had sent her, and the assembling cycle appeared to be  not exactly attractive.

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The prioritization technique is used to analyze the situation and highlight key facts below:

One provider was even situated in the Midwest as well, while the other was abroad. The abroad texture, made by Fab-Right Inc., was less expensive, and was promoted as bite evidence, yet Nasira had critical worries about the work used to fabricate it. From what she could tell, Fab-Right paid its laborers basically nothing and misused its representatives in horrible working conditions. There was basically no data accessible about the natural effect of their assembling cycle, and Nasira suspected they were concealing something. However, the Midwestern provider, All-Fabric Inc., left her concerned, as well.  

The texture appeared to be to be less tough from the examples the organization had sent her, and the assembling cycle appeared to be to be not exactly attractive. There were reports that the organization was defiling the nearby water source, and neighborhood inhabitants were attempting to get the legislature to mediate. Nasira was likewise worried that a less solid texture implied it would be a biting danger for canines. Both of the companies appeared to be ideal, and Nasira made plans to continue looking.  

Yet, when she strolled into work on Thursday, she had an email from her chief that on the off chance that they didn't locate another source quickly, they were seeing creation delays. At the point when she answered that she didn't have a decent source yet, her manager called her. "Nasira, I'll be straightforward - we're working on inconceivably meager edges at the present time.  

Deals have been down, and we can't bear the cost of an assembling delay. In the event that you can't discover a source, we're seeing lay-offs, best case scenario." Her supervisor didn't state it, yet as Nasira considered the call, she despondently understood her activity was likely in question as well. As one of the freshest representatives in the organization, with under a half year at K9DC, she didn't have status.  

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