Question

To reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through ________.

Answer 1

Answer: an extranet

Explanation:

An extranet is a private network that is controlled that gives access to vendors, suppliers, partners, vendors or a group of customers that are authorized.

Therefore, to reduce product development time, Caterpillar connected its engineering and manufacturing divisions with its active suppliers, distributors, overseas factories, and customers, through an extranet.