Marketing EssentialsSection 2:
Inventory StorageAfter You Read Online ActionReviewing Key Terms and Concepts - Reasons for storage: facilitate delivery to purchaser, production
has outpaced demand, products require seasonal storage, to take advantage of
quantity purchases, and to be located close to purchasers.
- Distribution centers focus on moving products rather than storing
them.
- A bonded warehouse can be either public or private and stores products
that require the payment of a federal tax.
Integrating Academic Skills - The cost per order is $590; 531,000 divided by 900 = $590
- Answers will vary; issues might include a discussion of Internet
services, Wi-Fi modems, PDAs, GPS locators, handheld computers, local area networks
for yard management, Just-in-Time pick up and delivery scanning equipment, RFID
technology, Electronic Data Interchange and Voice Response, Quick response Delivery,
and integrated logistics planning and control.
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