Because Some of Its Key Suppliers Have Been Late with Their

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Because some of its key suppliers have been late with their shipments of materials and parts, Marnex Enterprises has had to shut down its manufacturing plant for several hours twice in the past week. These difficulties indicate that Marnex has done a poor job in managing its inbound logistics.

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