When the Deere & Company Employs Engineers Who Work Full-Time

question 108

Multiple Choice

When the Deere & Company employs engineers who work full-time with the company's suppliers to improve their efficiency and quality and reduce their costs, it is practicing

• A) buyer development.
• B) make-buy decisions.
• C) supply partnerships.
• D) supplier development.
• E) directive purchasing.

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