Reliability reflects the carrier's ability to deliver on$-$time. Customers rate reliability as the most important attribute in selecting carriers because:

Question $1$ options:

$1)$

Deliveries that occasionally arrive early can be used to reduce safety stock levels

$2)$

Reliability reduces the amount of cycle stock held by the customer

$3)$

Reliability affects the amount of safety stock held by the customer

$4)$

All of the above

$5)$

Reliable carriers generally have a shorter order cycle time