The Information Due to the Customer

Educational Resource

Author:Pritchard, Michael

Abstract:

XYZ orders 5000 custom made parts from ABC for one of its products. When the order is originally made ABC indicates it will charge $75 per part. This cost is based in part on the cost of materials. After the agreement is completed, but before production of the part begins, ABC engineer Christine Carsten determines that a much less expensive metal alloy can be used while only slightly compromising the integrity of the part. Using the less expensive alloy would cut ABC's costs by $18 a part.

Keywords:
Employer/Employee Relationships, Engineer/Client Relationships, Ethics and Society, Research and Practice, Safety, Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Whistleblowing, Workplace Ethics

Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)

Language:
English

Publisher:
Online Ethics Center

Published Date:
2006