Stable and effective external supplier-network is critical for the firm in manufacturing sector to build and sustain the competitive advantage.

稳定高效的外部供应网络是企业建立和保持竞争优势的重要保证。

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As the sole customer for the two engines, the government must cover all the costs of designing a second engine, developing and testing it, equipping and manning a second production line, funding a second supplier network, and sustaining a parallel maintenance and support infrastructure across the lifetime of the program.

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Coulomb Technologies is the supplier behind the online network, ChargePoint.

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