How can ABC achieve growth?

• A. By expanding concrete production, improving operational efficiencies, or developing e-waste recycling operations
• B. By reducing production capacity
• C. By limiting suppliers
• D. By focusing only on a single product line

Answer: (C)

Growing a business isn’t just about producing more; it’s about creating more value at a lower cost and with reliable access to what you need. By reducing the number of suppliers to a strategic, trusted set, ABC can negotiate better prices and terms, cut procurement and admin costs, and improve supply reliability. Those savings and smoother operations free up resources to invest in expansion, new markets, or product development, driving growth. The other approaches—shrinking production capacity, restricting the supplier base without a clear strategic gain, or sticking to a single product line—tend to limit scale, diversification, and resilience, which can hinder growth.