When a customer purchases a smartphone at Best Buy,all of the following information flows in the supply chain are started except
A) the sales associate scans the UPC recording the sale.
B) the sale is transmitted to Best Buy's distribution center to adjust inventory data.
C) the purchase is added to the customer's purchasing habit records.
D) Best Buy's buyer aggregates sales at all stores and uses the information to send a reorder to the manufacturer.
E) the point-of-sale terminal records the sale and sends it to Best Buy's buyer.

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The purchase being added to the customer's purchasing habit records is not a necessary part of the supply chain process initiated by a smartphone purchase. It is more related to customer relationship management and marketing rather than supply chain operations.

When a Customer Purchases a Smartphone at Best Buy,all of the Following