How Does a Retail Distribution Center Supporting a Store Channel

question 52

Multiple Choice

How does a retail distribution center supporting a store channel most obviously differ from one supporting an Internet channel?

• A)in use of SKU identification
• B)in quantity of items shipped
• C)in speed of order fulfillment
• D)in quality of tracking mechanisms
• E)in use of CRM technology

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Definitions:

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to account for bad debts by estimating uncollectible accounts at the end of each period.

Bad Debt Expense

An expense reported on the income statement, representing the amount of receivables that a company does not expect to collect due to customer default.

Current Assets

Resources owned by a company that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or within the operating cycle of the business, whichever is longer.

Sales Discounts

A reduction in the price of goods or services offered to customers, usually as an incentive for early payment or bulk purchases.