Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (12th Edition) (What's New in Operations Management)
Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains (12th Edition) (What's New in Operations Management)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134741062
Author: Lee J. Krajewski, Manoj K. Malhotra, Larry P. Ritzman
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 4DQ
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Interpretation: The latest trends and practices in the buyer −supplier relationships in the changing business environment should be determined.

Concept Introduction: Healthy supplier relationships have been in great focus since the last decade of the previous century. Even ISO-9000 series of world quality system standard focuses on supplier partnerships rather than relationships. Such relations need to be based on a holistic approach of mutual trust, cooperation and partnership rather than simply ‘supply and receive’.

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