At the End of a Recent Year,Solectron,a Big Milpitas,California,electronics Contractor,made

question 114

Multiple Choice

At the end of a recent year,Solectron,a big Milpitas,California,electronics contractor,made half of its purchases under vendor-managed inventory programs.Solectron

• A)had its suppliers perform all materials handing activities.
• B)authorized its suppliers to eliminate as many wholesaling functions as possible from the supply chain.
• C)used a system in which its suppliers determined the product amount and assortment that should be in stock.
• D)authorized the use of distribution centers to provide quicker customer response times.
• E)balanced its total logistics cost by eliminating the convenience service factor.

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