Question detail
PixelPrint serves business clients while changing promotion; the case evidence includes supplier lead time of ?8,905, sales of 220 units, and a 38% change in costs or demand. Which option best applies Explain procurement and logistics and their effect on efficiency and unit costs?
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Topic
The role of procurement
Question
- A. Use procurement, logistics to judge gross profit margin, local community impact, and the business objective in Suppliers, logistics and supply chains.
- B. Give only a definition of The role of procurement without using the case evidence.
- C. Treat break-even and profit as identical and ignore the effect on local community.
- D. Choose the largest sales figure without checking costs, finance, or context.
Answer
The correct option is: Use procurement, logistics to judge gross profit margin, local community impact, and the business objective in Suppliers, logistics and supply chains.
Explanation
This answer fits the scenario because Use procurement, logistics to judge gross profit margin, local community impact, and the business objective in Suppliers, logistics and supply chains. The case evidence gives ?10,405, 220 units, and 38%, so the answer must explain the commercial effect rather than repeat a definition. The distractors are weaker because they confuse break-even and profit, miss the local community, or ignore the business objective.
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