The business environment is changing dramatically, and organizational buying is also changing. As organizations are pressured to improve product quality, control costs, and minimize inventory, they are:
A)elevating their purchasing directors to reflect the increasing importance of this function.
B)replacing just-in-time inventory control with a more practical technique.
C)using less global sourcing to reduce transportation costs.
D)using less value analysis.
E)doing all of the above

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The first sentence suggests that organizational buying is changing, and one way to reflect this change is by elevating the purchasing directors to reflect the increasing importance of this function. This aligns with the trend of organizations focusing more on cost control and improving product quality. Option B, C, D are either incorrect or not supported by the passage.

The Business Environment Is Changing Dramatically, and Organizational Buying Is