Firm X sources raw materials from six different suppliers around the world. These inputs are stored...
Firm X sources raw materials from six different suppliers around the world. These inputs are stored in Firm X-owned warehouses close to its manufacturing facility in Tyler, Texas. What part of the global supply chain do the suppliers and inputs warehouse together constitute?
upstream
process
downstream
value chain
Homework Answers
Anything coming into the firm form a single source or a multiple sources are upstream , anything going away from the firm will be downstream.
the answer is "A" Upstream.
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