A manufacturer of laboratory equipment buys two categories of purchased items. The first category consists of standard fasteners and protective packaging that many suppliers can provide. The second category consists of a specialised sensor module that affects equipment accuracy, requires supplier engineering input, and is expected to change as customer requirements evolve. The purchasing manager wants one supplier-relationship approach for both categories to reduce administrative complexity. Which approach aligns with the purchasing manager’s requirement?

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Use competitive short-term buying for both categories because maintaining pressure on suppliers is the safest way to protect the buyer’s cost position.

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Use a simpler performance-controlled approach for the standard items and a closer, more cooperative approach for the sensor module because the two categories create different relationship requirements.

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Use close cooperation for the standard items because they are bought frequently, but keep the sensor module transactional because technical dependence increases supplier risk.

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Use the same close-development approach for both categories because all suppliers should be encouraged to contribute improvement ideas.

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