Incorporating supplier input into product and process design helps to:
Incorporating supplier input into product and process design helps to:
Incorporating supplier input into product and process design helps to reduce time to market. Suppliers often have specialized knowledge and resources that can streamline the design and production phases, addressing potential issues efficiently and providing innovative solutions. This collaboration accelerates the overall process and ensures that the product reaches the market faster.
Supplier involvement in production and process design can speed up the process, tackle any exigencies such as component shortages, lead time issues, documentation issues etc. The expertise from the supplier and their team can help minimise delays and make sure that the product is ready to reach the market on time. The quality may or may not be a factor under consideration here.
why not A?
Because it increases the quality. Maintaining quality is not correct here. I hope I could clarify! Cheers.