Consider the distribution network for coffee described is this passage.

What type of a distribation network is it$?$

Where is the unventory beld in the network? What can you say about the inventory costs?

Comment on the impact of the distribution network on customier experience

What impact does the network structure have on transportation cost? How does if corapare with the transportation cost of a retailes like Starbecks that sends truckload shipments of coffee beans to its stceres?

Is there a good fit between cusfomer needs and the distribution network? If so$,$ why? If not, sugerst opportunties for fit improvement.