Closing the loop in the area of business strategy means that:
A) core competencies at the functional level feed back into the business strategy.
B) the mission statement is used to develop the business strategy.
C) the business strategy is translated into operations and supply chain actions.
D) other functional strategies, such as those of the marketing and finance functions are aligned with the operations and supply chain strategy.
Answer: A
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