Local optimization is a supply-chain complication best described as:
A) optimizing one's local area without full knowledge of supply chain needs.
B) obtaining very high production efficiency in a decentralized supply chain.
C) the prerequisite of global optimization.
D) the result of supply chains built on suppliers with compatible corporate cultures.
E) the opposite of the bullwhip effect.
A
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