Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About Supply

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true about supply chains today?

A) A more global economy has led to outsourcing of components and products to reduce costs and add focus.
B) Firms are much more prone to outsourcing material and service needs, resulting in a supply chain that . involves many different businesses and many more relationships,
C) Supply chains are always vertical arrangements of buyers and suppliers that start at the basic producer . level and ultimately ended at the consumer.
D) It is possible for two head-to-head competitors to share suppliers and customers as well.
E) Firms no longer have an overall goal of owning the entire supply chain,