Southwest Auto Parts Already Had a Massive Distribution Center in Utah

question 20

Multiple Choice

Southwest Auto Parts already had a massive distribution center in Utah serving its 147 stores scattered across seven U.S. states when it decided to start selling auto parts online. The firm's management wanted to minimize startup costs by consolidating order fulfillment under the same roof, so which model of order fulfillment did the firm's managers decide to use?

• A) Pool
• B) Dedicated
• C) Integrated
• D) Direct

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