Question $13(2$ points$)$

When a warehouse receives a shipment from a supplier and sends it immediately to a number of consignees, the operation is called which one the following?

Spot stocking

Bulk breaking

Cross$-$docking

Consolidation

Question $14(2$ points$)$

Adding a distributor as a channel intermediary between manufacturers and retailers will result in all but the following.

$$ A decrease in transportation costs

$$ An increase in the number of transactions for manufacturers