Question

Which of these is NOT one of the primary objectives of an operations and supply chain​ strategy?

A. To support the development of core competencies in the​ firm's operations and supply chains.
B. To help management choose the right mix of structural and infrastructural​ elements, based on a clear understanding of the performance dimensions valued by customers and the​ trade-offs involved.
C. To ensure that the​ firm's structural and infrastructural choices are strategically aligned with the​ firm's business strategy.
D. To align structural and infrastructural elements to convert order winners into order qualifiers as determined by the mission statement.

Answer 1

The answer is: D) To align structural and infrastructural elements to convert order winners into order qualifiers as determined by the mission statement.

Step-by-step explanation:

An operations and supply chain strategy deals with how the supply chain will work most efficiently in its environment to accomplish the goals of the organization and its strategies. How to acquire and develop structural and infrastructural elements within the operations and supply chain areas, in order to support the overall business strategy.

Order winners and order qualifiers are performance parameters, not strategies.