The Final Stage in the Adoption of Supply Chain Management

question 28

Multiple Choice

The final stage in the adoption of supply chain management where companies have successfully aligned both their internal and external processes is called:

• A)the Expanded Enterprise stage.
• B)Internal Process Integration stage.
• C)the Informal stage.
• D)the Functional stage.
• E)the Customer Relationship Management stage.

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