An organization is concerned about intellectual property protection but desiring lower labour costs for production. Which procurement strategy BEST suits their strategy?

1. Direct Purchase
2. Acquisition
3. Analytical Hierarchy
4. Focused Strategy

Giant Tiger has built a new state of the art distribution center near Ottawa, Canada. This facility enables Giant Tiger to meet its short replenishment lead times from order placement to store delivery. Which supply chain principle has Giant Tiger leveraged?

1. Adopt both service and financial metrics
2. Differentiate product closer to the customer
3. Align demand planning across the supply chain
4. Customize logistics network for each segment