A "best practice"
A) refers to the lowest-cost procedure for performing a specific task or activity.
B) refers to performing strategy-critical activities in a manner that results in fewer than 5 defects per million.
C) is the particular value chain activity that a firm performs best.
D) is a method of performing an activity that has been shown consistently deliver superior results compared to other methods.
E) is a procedure for performing an activity that companies in an industry have "proven" is the most reliable and failsafe way to perform that activity.
Answer: D