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XpertUS - to the aid of the Purchasing Department
Recently a Fortune 500 company wanted to purchase 70 cars - for its sales fleet.
They hired a Consultant to conduct the study and make appropriate recommendations.

The Consultant recommended the following Criteria for evaluation.
The specs were laid down for each of the Criteria that could be quantified, with minimum requirements.
  1. Price
  2. Fuel Economy
  3. Maintenance History/Cost
  4. Resale Value (this company replaces its fleet every 3 yr.)
  5. Vehicle Safety Record (personal & vehicle)
  6. Insurance Cost
  7. Availability/Delivery
  8. Handling/Easy of Driving
  9. Style/Appearance
  10. Adequacy of Power
  11. Warranty Period and Coverage
They invited GM, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota and Honda to bid for the order.

We agree that any one could make a reasonably good decision. But can we be certain that we would arrive at the "optimum" decision"?

If you think that you do not need XpertUS, we urge you to try some of the examples from our website. You will be amazed at the dangers of relying on "deductive reasoning" in decision-making.

The Consultant recommended "XpertUS" for the final evaluation.