supplier selection practices, i.e., the criteria (e.g.which of the following is NOT mentioned as an American approach to develop a supplier's capability? Focuses on incremental changes Improve existing suppliers' capability Focus on immediate rather than long term performance Provide a high level of commitment and assistance to suppliers Main goals are to improve delivery time and quality of materials., price, delivery, and quality) that firms are using to select their suppliers, are generally consistent across the whole supply chain