Operations and Supply Chain Management, 9th Edition WileyPLUS Registration Card + Loose-leaf Print Companion
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ISBN: 9781119371618
Author: Roberta S. Russell
Publisher: Wiley (WileyPLUS Products)
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Chapter 11, Problem 18Q
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To explain: About the suppliers and distributors in the supply chain of the local college or university.
Introduction: Suppliers are individual or companies that provide resources like raw materials, services to the organization when it is required. A distributor acts as an intermediator link between the manufacturer of a product and with the retailer or reseller.
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