A company achieves sustainable competitive advantage when: Answer D) its strategy and its business model are well-matched and in sync. C) it is consistently able to achieve both its strategic and financial objectives. B) it has a profitable business model. A) an attractive number of buyers have a lasting preference for its products or services as compared to the offerings of competitors.

A company achieves sustainable competitive advantage when: Answer D) its strategy and its business model are well-matched and in sync. C) it is consistently able to achieve both its strategic and financial objectives. B) it has a profitable business model. A) an attractive number of buyers have a lasting preference for its products or services as compared to the offerings of competitors.

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

6th Edition

ISBN:9781285869681

Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Chapter6: Category Strategy Development

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