A mining firm headquartered in Rustenburg consistently experiences production delays due to late deliveries of critical spare parts. The purchasing department claims that it only acts upon requisitions once engineering finalises specifications, while operations complain about a lack of supplier visibility. Which one of the following purchasing practices would most effectively mitigate these disruptions?

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Embedding purchasing professionals in project planning teams to ensure early supply market involvement.

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Increasing inventory levels of spare parts to buffer against supplier delays.

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Delegating all supplier negotiations to operations to align technical and purchasing decisions.

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Implementing a strict approval process to control engineering requisitions and prevent over-ordering.

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