ArvinMeritor Is a Company That Manufactures Parts for the Motor

Multiple Choice

ArvinMeritor is a company that manufactures parts for the motor vehicle industry. It once used 15,000 different suppliers around the world. In 2002, the company announced plans to reduce its number of global suppliers to 1,000 by 2010. All of its suppliers have access to a Web site that shows suppliers how they rate in quality, delivery, and management. This Web site could lead to ____ among ArvinMeritor's suppliers.

A) scrambled merchandising
B) horizontal conflict
C) the development of indirect distribution channels
D) vertical conflict
E) channel discord.