Johnson Company makes widgets,which it then sends to Smith Company.Smith Company puts the widgets in packages.Smith Company is considered by Johnson to be a:
A)Key customer.
B)Upstream product supplier.
C)Aftermarket supplier.
D)Downstream product supplier.

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Smith Company is downstream in the supply chain as it receives widgets from Johnson Company and packages them for the end customers, making it a downstream product supplier.

Johnson Company Makes Widgets,which It Then Sends to Smith Company