Which of the Following Is Not One of the Factors

Which of the following is not one of the factors driving an emphasis on supply chain management?

A) An increasing emphasis on domestic sourcing due to the longer lead times and higher levels of pipeline inventories associated with global sourcing.
B) The cost and availability of information resources among entities in the supply chain that allow easy linkages that eliminate time delays in the network.
C) The level of competition in both domestic and international markets that requires organizations to be fast, agile, and flexible.
D) Customer expectations and requirements that are becoming more demanding.
E) The ability of an organization's supply chain to react rapidly by managing risk disruptions in both supply and downstream product or services to mitigate the impact on lost sales.