Josefa is head of sales at an upscale department store. She learns that a very popular menswear manufacturer has been bought out by a competitor and will soon be phased out. She advises her buyers to place orders to ensure they have enough product to meet the demand. Departmental intercommunications such as this are known as value chain ________.

Group of answer choiceslinkages

interoperations

outbound logistics

market research

strategizing