Raina and James Run a Small Running Apparel Company That

question 16

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Raina and James run a small running apparel company that is gaining steam with customers. They currently sell their items at a few specialty running stores in town and at two regional locations of SportChek, a large sporting goods chain. They have an opportunity to get their products sold in other SportChek locations, but they've encountered a few stock-outs. They've been told by SportChek that they won't secure a larger distribution deal until they've sorted out their stock-out problem. Where should Raina and James focus their attention?

• A) They should look at a new option for transportation as their current use of trucks does not get the items to the retail stores quickly enough.
• B) They should focus on their warehousing in order to efficiently distribute goods to their retail customers.
• C) They should implement a new inventory management system to maintain low levels of inventory but also minimize running out.
• D) They should look at maximizing their profits by producing the running apparel overseas, where labour costs are lower.

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