Case $4$: Warehouse Management: Right Time, Right Place

Answer the questions following the case at the end of your chapter, but make sure you include at least two terms from the chapter in each of your $4$ answers. Answers should be at least $4$ to $5$ sentences each.

Questions:

$1.$ A new technology allows retailers to be sure the temperature in a delivery trailer is in the proper range for refrigerated or frozen food, and whether products can go on to the store, require more testing, or are rejected. Relate this to store location planning.

$2.$ Comment on this statement: A key future trend will involve omni channel fulfillment and multiple methods to store, pick, and process orders.

$3.$ Should a retailer use its excess in$-$store inventory to fulfill online orders or stick to warehouse fulfillment for online orders? Explain your answer.

$4.$ As a local pharmacy located in a neighborhood shopping center, what lessons could you learn from this case?