The most effective businesses know that what is required is not simply the technology but the ________ with suppliers who are themselves technologically sophisticated enough to interact on a real time basis to deliver what is needed when it is needed.
A)credit terms
B)electronic data interchange
C)critical strategic alliances
D)None of the above

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The sentence refers to the importance of having critical strategic alliances with technologically sophisticated suppliers in order to interact on a real-time basis to deliver what is needed when it is needed. Therefore, C - critical strategic alliances - is the best choice. A - credit terms - is not directly related to technology and real-time interaction. B - electronic data interchange - is a specific technology and not necessarily the only one that can be used for real-time interaction. D - "None of the above" - is not a valid answer as one of the options is correct.

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