The Major Disadvantage of In-Transit Merge Compared to Drop-Shipping Is

question 95

Multiple Choice

The major disadvantage of in-transit merge compared to drop-shipping is

• A)transportation costs are high because the average outbound distance to the end consumer is large and package carriers are used to shipping the product.
• B)response times tend to be large because the order has to be transmitted from the retailer to the manufacturer and shipping distances are on average longer from the manufacturer's centralized site.
• C)order tracking becomes harder to implement because it requires complete integration of information systems at both the retailer and the manufacturer.
• D)the additional effort during the merge itself.

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Test-Retest

A method of assessing the reliability of a test by administering the same test to the same subjects at two different points in time and comparing the scores.

Internal Consistency

A measure of the reliability of a test or scale, assessed by the degree of interrelation among items within the test.

Internal Consistency

A measure of the reliability of a psychological test or assessment, indicating how well the items on the test measure the same concept or construct.

Spearman-Brown

A formula used in psychometrics to estimate the reliability of a test, particularly in relation to the length of the test.