To be a Walmart supplier,a firm must be able to deliver its products to its distribution centers within a 16-minute window.If the driver arrives before or after the scheduled window,the supplier will be turned away and fined.Walmart's insistence on choosing a supplier based upon its ability to provide on-time delivery is an example of a(n)
A)supplier value dimension.
B)derived demand factor.
C)evaluative criterion.
D)external performance measure.
E)organizational buying criterion.

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Walmart's requirement for on-time delivery is an example of an evaluative criterion, which is a specific requirement that a supplier must meet in order to be considered by the buying organization. This evaluative criterion is also an example of an organizational buying criterion, which are the specific attributes or characteristics that a buying organization considers important when evaluating potential suppliers.

To Be a Walmart Supplier,a Firm Must Be Able to Deliver