Starling Manufacturing Inc. has carefully set up strict specifications for raw materials that are sourced from suppliers. It follows a three-step approval process to select new suppliers and ensures that they are aware of raw material specifications. This is an example of:

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Control and information systems are developed to measure performance at each stage in the process of transforming inputs into finished goods and services. At the input stage, managers use feedforward control to anticipate problems before they arise so problems do not occur later during the conversion process.