Rock-Tenn Corporation continually receives data on production schedules from their customers including beer manufacturers. It uses the information to determine the quantity of boxes to ship to the manufacturer. Rock-Tenn has established a ________________ relationship with their customer.
A)creeping commitment
B)extranet
C)value analysis
D)automatic replenishment
E)life-cycle costing

Question

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The description given in the question fits the definition of automatic replenishment, where a supplier receives data from the customer and uses it to automatically replenish the stock at the customer's location. This type of relationship helps to reduce the time and effort required for manual ordering and ensures that the customer always has the necessary inventory levels to support production.

Rock-Tenn Corporation Continually Receives Data on Production Schedules from Their