Which of the Following Statements About Vendor-Management Inventory (VMI)is True

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about vendor-management inventory (VMI) is true?

• A) To make VMI possible,the manufacturer must maintain large inventories of supplies,parts,warehousing resources,and extra workers to meet production contingencies.
• B) Manufacturers using the VMI business model manage the inventories themselves and send out requests for additional items to the vendors as needed.
• C) Companies using this strategy are trying to optimize their ordering quantities such that parts or raw material arrive just when they are needed for production.
• D) To make VMI possible,the manufacturer allows the supplier to monitor stock levels and ongoing sales data.
• E) Retailers using this strategy allow suppliers to maintain ownership of inventory within their warehouses or stores until items are scanned at the point of sale.

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