Trent Automobiles Inc. was expecting a large shipment of scrap metal a week earlier. As the shipment did not arrive on time, the supply manager at Trent Automobiles was forced to place another order for the same quantity of scrap metal from a local manufacturer. As a result, its car manufacturing processes got delayed and expenses increased. In this scenario, Trent Automobiles is demonstrating a lack of . a. automation b. disintermediation c. efficiency d. synergy

C) efficiency

Explanation:

Efficiency is defined as the ratio between the inputs required to produce a certain amount of output. In other words, the more efficient the company is, the lower its average production costs.

An efficient company is able to produce more output using the same amount of inputs as other companies, or produce the same output using a smaller amount of inputs.

In this case, Trent Automobiles is just the opposite, their bad purchasing decisions led to higher costs which reduces their efficiency levels.

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