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Read the below initial position statement, and begin to formulate your group’s rebuttal on why you SHOULD FILL THE ORDER:

Introduction to Materials Management, 8th edition
Steve Chapman, Tony K. Arnold, Ann K. Gatewood, Lloyd Clive - Pearson - 2017 - ISBN-13: 978-0134156323 - ISBN-10: 0134156323

The Topic: Insecticide Business in West Africa: The following link will lead you to a decision tree that you may find helpful in your decision making.You are a vice president of a multinational chemical corporation. Your company is the sole producer of an insecticide that will effectively combat a recent infestation of West African crops.The minister of agriculture in a small developing African country has put in a large order for your product. Your insecticide is highly toxic and is banned in the U.S. You inform the minister of the risks of using your product, but he insists on using it since his people might face famine due to the threat of insects. He claims it will be used “intelligently.” The president of your company believes you should fill the order, but the decision ultimately is yours.

AGAIN, IN THIS CASE WRITE A REBUTTAL IN 600 WORDS ON WHY YOU SHOULD FILL THE ORDER. THIS IS THE POSITION STATEMENT THAT NEEDS A REBUTTAL: Although we had a very large order for our pesticide, we ultimately decided not to fill the order. This pesticide is extremely toxic and while it may kill insects, it also has the potential to harm people, animals, and even the water supply. The minister states he will use the pesticide intelligently, however, it has not been confirmed there is an insect population. The minister simply states he insists on using the product since his people might face famine due to the threat of insects. While he might use the pesticide “intelligently”, he may end up using the product even though he doesn’t need to, and this could lead to a potentially hazardous situation to the people of West Africa. Safety equipment is rarely used, storage methods are unsafe, and the instructions for use are not always understood. Many of the chemicals used are considered highly toxic by the World Health Organization, and contaminated crops, beer, vegetables, fish and bushmeat that can cause serious food poisoning in both people and livestock. People can be exposed to pesticides by breathing a pesticide, getting it into the mouth (by eating or drinking, for example), or by contact with the skin or eyes. Some people are more at risk than others, depending on their age, gender, individual sensitivity, or other factors. Children may be more sensitive to some pesticides than adults. Compared to adults, they breathe in more air and eat more food relative to their body size, increasing their exposure. When they play on the ground or put objects in their mouths, they increase their chance of exposure to pesticides used in yards or lawns. Also, their developing bodies may not break down some chemicals as effectively as adults. In addition, by not filling this order, we are not putting West Africa in danger of a famine. Pesticides are not the only option they have to fight the battle of insects. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), an agency of the United Nations, works on international efforts to defeat hunger and improve local economies by helping member countries modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices. For more than a decade FAO has been helping farmers in West Africa reduce the use of chemical pesticides, while increasing production and improving harvests through better cropping practices. This initiative was introduced by FAO in 2001 as the "Sub-Regional Participatory Training Project on Integrated Production and Protection Management through farmer field schools” in Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal and ran until 2006. Farmers learned to experiment, observe and discuss a full range of farming techniques alongside a facilitator, whose role was to introduce new ideas through guided exercises and stimulate discussion and promote adaptation and adoption of improved practices. Thus, this helped farmers in West Africa become aware of the negative consequences that arise from poor methods, such as highly toxic pesticide use and lack of balanced fertilization and, at the same time, introduced them to the many positive, feasible alternative management methods that are both sustainable and profitable. Furthermore, pesticide use in Africa is doing more harm than good. In fact, in recent years, the use of pesticides in Africa has increased so much they are becoming more and more ineffective. Pesticide use could even be making problems worse by killing the predators of insects (through poisoning) and increasing resistance to the chemicals in pest species. Thus, farmers are relying on more and more on the use of more pesticides to assist with killing off insects. This threatens food safety, causes health risks, deepens the inequality between rich and poor farmers and creates environmental problems. Farmers are forced to spend more money on the cost of getting pesticides, so they can compete with other farmers for bigger and better crops. Pesticides are an essential element of increasing food production in Africa. However, experience has shown that they are causing more problems than they solve. It is necessary to pursue alternative methods of pest control to prevent the situation getting worse for farmers and communities in this region.In conclusion, our decision to not fill the order is one we are not taking lightly. We do not want to contribute to health issues and sickness that may arise, contaminated water supplies and other food sources, and we certainly do not want to contribute to the endangering the environment.

Explanation / Answer

I should fill this order because I have a problem at hand and my solution can be a case to cure that problem. The pesticide will for sure solve the problem of infestation of crop. However, it has a harmful chemical component that requires a high degree of instructional understanding before use. But, since I have clearly stated to the minister about the composition of my pesticide and how it can be dangerous, I am not hiding anything, Since, the minister has argued for an "intelligent" use of the pesticide, I need to push my product in the market. This also makes a strong case as the pesticide is known to kill the infestation from the crops and save the area form a famine.

No one is denying the effects the pesticide will have in a long run, but it needs to be ensured that the instruction is being followed at large. Considering the grievance of the situation, a nation/area-widee campaign with regards ot the correct usage of the pesticdde can be propagated. In the long run, the product can be made milder by tweakin its chemical composition.

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