Whirlpool and Lowe's Every Week,Whirlpool and Lowe's Have an On-Line Conference Call to Conference

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Whirlpool and Lowe's
Every week,Whirlpool and Lowe's have an on-line conference call to discuss what appliances are selling in the stores,and what capacity Whirlpool has to make product.Often,the discussion revolves around a particular model that is selling at a higher than expected rate in Lowe's.This often results in Whirlpool quickly flexing its supply chain to make more of the high-selling product and delivering it to Lowe's customers.However,sometimes the answer is that Whirlpool and/or its suppliers do not have the capacity to make more of the product in question.It then becomes a question of demand shaping for Lowe's.What promotions,in-store displays,sales incentives,etc.can Lowe's implement to shift demand from the capacity-constrained model to one that the supply chain has more capacity to deliver? In this way,Lowe's,Whirlpool,and their suppliers manage supply and also demand.
-Refer to Whirlpool and Lowe's.Whirlpool contracts with another firm to manage its order fulfillment process with Lowe's.This contracted firm is referred to as a(n) :

• A) third party logistics firm (3PL)
• B) drop shipper
• C) mediator
• D) independent agent
• E) interloper

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Understand the role and impact of Political Action Committees (PACs) in House and Senate campaigns.

Grasp the laws and patterns of modern campaign finance, including the relationship between incumbents, challengers, and open-seat contests.

Recognize the efforts and challenges in meaningful campaign finance reform.

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