Q51
Single choice
A firm's supply manager is asked by the engineering department to replace a chemical used in a majority of products made by the firm. The current chemical is Imported and has components that are highly regulated. Engineering wants to replace it with a chemical that uses non-hazardous domestic materials.
This chemical would still have to be reported and customers would have to be notified of the change. Initial tests indicate that the new chemical is as effective as the old one.
In this situation, which of the following should be the FIRST step taken by the supply manager?