Lenient returns  

No alternatives for damaged

goods

None of the above

Customer satisfaction  

Constant pollution  

Store to customer to manufacturer

None of the above

Customer to store to

another customer

Store to manufacturer to

customer

Customer to store to

manufacturer

Continuous shipment from

suppliers to warehouses where goods are redirected and shipped to retailers

Shipping directly from

manufacturer to retailers

All of the above

Storage of full trailers in

locked lots

Holding inventory, received

from suppliers, in warehouses until needed

Minimise the disadvantages

of bulk buying

Achieve production economies

Differentiate from your

competitors

Improve image of your

company

Conform to international

standards

Cross-docking facilities

can process raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods

Goods are received through

one door and shipped out through the other almost immediately

It is a logistics process

that minimises the need for storage

Stock coming in is pre-allocated

against a replenishment order generated by a customer

Cross-docking shifts the

focus from the supply chain to the demand chain

Pick destination

Demand frequency

Popularity

Complementarity

Compatibility

Order selection

Receiving

Shipping

Replenishment

Transfer

Accessibility to

customers

All of the above

Bridge constraint if

water too low

Water too deep

Geography –

navigation issues

There are no space constraints as to what can be transported

in planes

Air carriers are

commonly used for perishable flowers, clothing, and electronics parts

All of the above

statements are true

One advantage of air carriers is door-to-door

delivery

This method of

transportation is especially effective for piggybacking

Frequency

Dependability

Capability

Accessibility

Perishability