Which of the Following Is Not a Demand Management Characteristic

Which of the following is not a demand management characteristic given in the textbook?

A) Balances the total costs of not meeting demand against the total costs of adding additional resources required to meet demand
B) Demand management does not require the inclusion of external supply chain members
C) World class demand management in a world class supply management context requires open lines of communication both internally and externally
D) Internally, functional areas must share information to enable improved accuracy of estimates of future demands
E) The demands generated through open internal communication must then be shared with external entities