Price structure is supplier offering for fixed ordering cost

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Whole Foods Operations has selected a shortlist of local suppliers for important produce items for a new store. Discuss how WF will proceed making this decision. Think, for example, inventory standpoint in making such a decision. For example, what price structure is the supplier offering for fixed ordering cost, how agile the supplier is compared to existing one. Write maximum two paragraph response.

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