Which of the Following Statements About Supply Chains Is FALSE

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about supply chains is FALSE?

• A) A supply chain includes all the activities involved in procuring materials, transforming them into products, and distributing them to customers.
• B) A supply chain includes one or more channels of distribution.
• C) The primary aim of any firm in a supply chain is to contribute to customer value by minimizing its own distribution costs.
• D) Few firms are willing to give "outsiders" access to information in their computer systems, so it is likely to be quite some time before computers have the impact on managing a supply chain that they have had in other areas of business.
• E) None of the above is false.

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