During the 1980s, the YKK Group developed and manufactured all its fastening products within Japan. Which of the following aspects of the global strategy was YKK trying to achieve?
A) YKK catered to homogenous buyer needs across countries and regions.
B) YKK centralized its value chain thereby facilitating centralized control.
C) YKK engaged in higher levels of R&D by spreading risks over higher-volume output.
D) YKK sold the same products under the same brand name everywhere.
E) YKK established a single plant to produce different versions of the same product.

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YKK was trying to achieve centralized control by manufacturing all its products within Japan. This enabled the company to have greater control over its supply chain, ensuring high quality and consistency in its products. Centralized control also allows for better coordination and cost savings in production.

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