From the Retailer's View,___________ Reduces the Retailer's Supply Chain Costs

question 61

Multiple Choice

From the retailer's view,___________ reduces the retailer's supply chain costs and investment because the vendor assumes the costs and risks of shipping the product to the customer.

• A) drop-shipping
• B) cross-docking
• C) outsourcing
• D) third party logistics
• E) vendor-managed inventory

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Definitions:

Uncertainty Avoidance

A cultural dimension that describes the extent to which a society tolerates ambiguity and uncertainty, favoring clear rules and stability.

Individualism-Collectivism

A dimension of cultural variation that reflects the degree to which a society emphasizes individual goals and self-expression versus group goals and interdependence.

Masculinity-Femininity

A dimension of culture that reflects the distribution of emotional roles between the genders; it contrasts competitiveness versus care and quality of life.

Power Distance

The degree to which a society accepts unequal distribution of power.