Demands for local responsiveness creates pressures to ____________ the major national or regional markets in which the firm does business or to implement flexible manufacturing processes that enable the firm to customize the product coming out of a factory according to the market in which it is to be sold.

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Demands for local responsiveness put pressure on firms to decentralize manufacturing activities to better adapt to local market needs and preferences. This allows for greater customization and adaptation to local markets, which can enhance competitiveness and performance. Centralizing logistical processes or increasing customization is not necessarily directly related to adapting to local markets. Receiving supplies from or marketing to major national or regional markets may be important, but not necessarily in the context of local responsiveness.

Demands for Local Responsiveness Creates Pressures to ____________ the Major