Benefits of customer-supplier partnerships include all of the following EXCEPT:
A)access to technology or distribution channels not available internally.
B)shared risks in new investments and product development.
C)improved products through early design recommendations based on supplier capabilities.
D)increased operations costs through better communications.

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Customer-supplier partnerships are meant to reduce operations costs and improve efficiency, so it is unlikely that they would result in increased costs through better communication. The other benefits listed (access to technology or distribution channels, shared risk in new investments and product development, and improved products through early design recommendations based on supplier capabilities) are all commonly cited advantages of customer-supplier partnerships.

Benefits of Customer-Supplier Partnerships Include All of the Following EXCEPT