Mason is the head of an automobile firm.The firm has two manufacturing units,one located in a city and the other located in a town.The manufacturing unit located in the town requires maintenance,repair,and operations (MRO)supplies to enable a smooth running of the manufacturing process.Mason delegates this task to an external consultant who buys necessary goods and services on behalf of the firm.In this case,the external consultant acts as a:
A) change agent.
B) lessor.
C) referral lead.
D) systems integrator.
E) spotter.

Question

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The external consultant who buys necessary goods and services on behalf of the firm is acting as a systems integrator. A systems integrator is responsible for coordinating and managing a variety of different suppliers and service providers to ensure that a system or process is operating smoothly. In this case, the consultant is integrating various MRO suppliers to ensure that the manufacturing process runs smoothly at the town unit.

Mason Is the Head of an Automobile Firm