Which One Does Not Contribute to the Potential Conflict Between

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which one does not contribute to the potential conflict between design engineers and supply management professionals?

• A) Supply managers are only interested in the bottom line
• B) Engineers naturally tend to design conservatively
• C) Engineers usually disregard cost or availability
• D) Supply managers are concerned with cost and availability
• E) Both differ in their concepts of material

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