When Multiple Warehouses Are Combined into One Centralized Warehouse, the Requirement

question 411

Multiple Choice

When multiple warehouses are combined into one centralized warehouse, the requirement for safety stock is reduced because:

• A) there is less in-transit inventory.
• B) the total variability of demand is reduced.
• C) average cycle stock is reduced.
• D) safety stock becomes available-to-promise.

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