MaXoSteel Inc

MaXoSteel Inc.has been supplying steel to Agis Corp.,a well-known car manufacturer,for the past three years.Concerned employees at MaXoSteel can directly access Agis' inventory and sales information via electronic data interchange.This allows MaXoSteel to monitor Agis' inventory levels on a real-time basis.The system has worked well for both companies so far and there has never been any delay in the supply of steel.Which of the following steps,if taken by Agis,would most strengthen its supply chain strategy?

A) Agis Corp.'s management decides to take strong measures for increasing its safety stock of all raw materials.
B) Agis takes measures to add wholesalers and retailers into its supply chain.
C) Agis wants to purchase MaxSteel in order to reduce dependency.
D) Agis takes measures to directly contact the consumers by removing wholesalers and retailers from its supply chain.
E) Agis takes measures to ensure that the information shared with MaxSteel is not shared with outsiders.