For Improving the Efficiency and Productivity of a Complex Supply

question 3

Multiple Choice

For improving the efficiency and productivity of a complex supply chain,a company should do which of the following?

• A) Never adopt backward vertical integration.
• B) Enter into agreements with first-tier suppliers, and let them manage their suppliers.
• C) Adopt backward vertical integration or enter into agreements with first-tier suppliers.
• D) Adopt backward vertical integration, but avoid writing agreements with first-tier suppliers.

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