A.distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers

B.manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers

C.manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers

D.distributors, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers

A.modular design that postpones differentiation as long as possible

B.short lead time (consistent with low cost)

C.high average utilization rate in manufacturing

D.suppliers chosen for cost and quality

E.minimal inventory with high inventory turns

A.Suppliers

B.Culture

C.Technology

D.Customers

A.distributed.

B.returned.

C.assembled.

D.stored.

A.Preventing a group of employees from forming a collective bargaining (union) group

B.Paying different wages in different parts of the world for a given job classification

C.Requiring an individual to pay a fee for consideration in hiring or promotion decisions

D.Withholding certain employment opportunities from specific groups of people