A Supply Chain

question 104

Multiple Choice

A supply chain

• A) focuses on making services available whereas a channel of distribution focuses on making goods available.
• B) may involve many firms, but only one manufacturer.
• C) includes all the activities involved in procuring materials, transforming them into products, and distributing them to customers.
• D) is easier to coordinate than a channel of distribution.
• E) none of these alternatives about a supply chain is correct.

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