OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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To explain: Difficulties faced by Company W with its suppliers in China with respect to its sustainability efforts.
Introduction: Suppliers play an important role in improving sustainability of the supply chain. Sustainability involves efforts taken to improve the social, economic and environmental impact of the product and the company involved. Depletion of these resources at a rapid scale has global consequences.
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