Jerry Junkins, the CEO of Texas Instruments, is very careful to select suppliers that provide his company with high-quality component parts. Making sure that the inputs to a production process are of high quality is a form of
A) forewarning control.
B) safeguarding control.
C) feedback control.
D) concurrent control.
E) feedforward control.

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Feedforward control focuses on the regulation of inputs (human, material, and financial resources that flow into the organization) to ensure that they meet the standards necessary for the transformation process. By selecting high-quality suppliers, Jerry Junkins is ensuring that the inputs to the production process meet the necessary quality standards before the production process begins, which is a characteristic of feedforward control.

Jerry Junkins, the CEO of Texas Instruments, Is Very Careful