What Does Supply Chain Management Involve

question 16

Multiple Choice

What does supply chain management involve?

• A) Analyzing and redesigning workflow within and between enterprises
• B) Managing information flows between and among activities in a supply chain to maximize total supply chain effectiveness and corporate profitability
• C) Managing all aspects of a customer's relationship with an organization to increase customer loyalty and retention and an organization's profitability
• D) Integrating all departments and functions throughout an organization into a single IT system so that employees can make decisions by viewing enterprise-wide information on all business operations

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