Does accepting 'The first pertains to operational performance, or the ability of a supplier to respond to lean retailing replenishment requirements.' as true logically compel one to accept 'The capacity for a supplier to answer to replenishment requirements is the first thing mentioned.'
The first pertains to operational performance, or the ability of a supplier to respond to lean retailing replenishment requirements.###The capacity for a supplier to answer to replenishment requirements is the first thing mentioned.