A Cape Town-based consumer-goods manufacturer faces increasing competition from imported brands. The purchasing manager insists that suppliers should be treated as strategic partners rather than transactional vendors. Which approach would best support this strategic intent?

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Allowing business units to source independently to increase operational responsiveness.

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Re-tendering every quarter to ensure continuous cost reductions across all product categories.

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Establishing multi-year partnerships with key suppliers to jointly improve innovation, quality, and delivery performance.

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Maintaining multiple suppliers for each item to sustain price competition and flexibility.

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