ClearWave Water Solutions is experiencing inconsistent demand for water purification units due to seasonal fluctuations and unpredictable bulk orders from institutional clients. As a result, the organisation’s purchasing team has faced stockouts of key components and overstocking of less frequently used parts. The supply chain director wants to implement a strategy aligning demand management practices with purchasing decisions to improve responsiveness and inventory efficiency. Which one of the following strategies best reflects the integration of demand management and purchasing in the scenario above?

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The purchasing department continues to buy based on past usage patterns without incorporating updated demand forecasts.

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The organisation adjusts its promotional campaigns monthly to stimulate demand, but purchasing remains independent of forecast changes.

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The supply chain team collaborates across departments to align demand forecasts with supplier procurement plans, ensuring the right components are ordered in response to projected needs.

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The purchasing team increases order quantities to qualify for volume discounts, regardless of demand forecasts or seasonal patterns.

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