Jones Company Learned That Several Other Shippers in Its Hometown

question 16

Multiple Choice

Jones Company learned that several other shippers in its hometown had customers located in the same markets that it serves. With this information, Jones should investigate the possibility of:

• A)Market area consolidation.
• B)Scheduled delivery consolidation.
• C)Pooled delivery consolidation.
• D)All of these.

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