SCENARIO: You are the owner of a local flower shop. Two of your business associates are having weddings on Saturday, and you have been hired to design the floral arrangements for both weddings. The plans have been finalized for months, and the two couples are expecting perfect weddings. Orders for some of the flowers were placed weeks ago because several of the flowers being used are grown only in tropical climates and are difficult to obtain. It is the Monday before the weddings. On the previous Thursday, a hurricane ripped through the Hawaiian Islands . Your major suppliers of flowers are located on the island and you have just received a text message that the current crop of flowers has been destroyed. What might be salvaged is not available for immediate shipment because the airports will be closed for several days. The earliest that you might receive a shipment would be Friday, the day before the weddings . Your challenge, if you want to maintain the good opinion of your associates and continue in business, is to solve this problem using the steps in formal decision making as outlined below . Try to be creative and realistic as you come up with the solutions to address this difficult situation . Step 1: Identify the problems or opportunities (Based on the information given , state the problems or opportunities as you see it ).
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