Contemporary Operations Management Planning Is an Interfirm Process

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Multiple Choice

Contemporary operations management planning is an interfirm process. This means:

• A) the process must integrate all of the functional units of a firm's operation, including production, marketing, finance, and logistics.
• B) the process is a confidential plan that is not shared with suppliers or customers. It stays within the firm.
• C) it is a process where several firms work closely together to produce goods and services, and anticipate a changing environment.
• D) it is a process that seeks stability by adhering to top-down management.

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