Management at Granger Industries Is Evaluating the Company's Distribution System

question 118

Multiple Choice

Management at Granger Industries is evaluating the company's distribution system to determine if cost-cutting measures will impact performance.Ralph, an employee with experience in annual cost-cutting negotiations, suggests the company consider synergies between elements of the distribution system instead of judging each activity on its own merits.What is Ralph trying to avoid with the cuts?

• A) angering loyal customers
• B) suboptimization
• C) losing the company's comparative advantage
• D) ignoring the customer-service standards

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