Focusing a supply chain on ________________ is a modern way of ensuring high-quality inputs and a ready supply of process-improvement ideas.
A) lowest cost per unit sourced
B) close, collaborative ties with suppliers
C) suppliers that emphasize continuous-flow production
D) ISO 14000 customers
E) partners pursuing similar strategies

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Close, collaborative ties with suppliers helps to ensure high-quality inputs and also allows for a free flow of ideas between the parties. This can lead to process-improvement ideas as well as cost-saving initiatives. A focus on lowest cost per unit sourced or suppliers that emphasize continuous-flow production may not necessarily lead to high-quality inputs and process-improvement ideas. ISO 14000 customers and partners pursuing similar strategies may be beneficial, but not necessarily modern ways of ensuring high-quality inputs and process-improvement ideas.

Focusing a Supply Chain on ________________ Is a Modern Way