Matching Questions

1. Intra functional logistics coordinating inbound logistics, materials management, and physical distribution in a cost-efficient manner that supports an organizations customer service objectives.

2. Marketing channels sets of interdependent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption.

Sorting function rearranging the assortment of products as they flow through the channels toward the customer.

3. Supply chain encompasses all activities associated with the flow and transformation of goods from the raw material stage (extraction), through to the end user, as well as the associated information flows.

4. Systems approach indicates that companys objectives can be realized by recognizing the mutual interdependence of the major functional areas of the firm, such as marketing, production, finance, and logistics.

5. Customers service the ability of logistics management to satisfy users in terms of time, dependability, communication, and convenience.

6. Benchmarking comparison of an organizations performance to the performance of other organizations.