Question: The principal advantage in risk pooling (for example, consolidating multiple distribution centers - DCs- into one or a few mega DCs) is the: Reduced logistics

The principal advantage in risk pooling (for example, consolidating multiple distribution centers - DCs- into one or a few mega DCs) is the:

Reduced logistics costs between plant and mega-warehouse

Overall reduction in uncertainty at the single (or few) mega warehouse from offsetting simultaneous demand increases and declines across multiple markets, resulting in lower safety stock inventory holdings

Everyone in the supply chain shares risks equally

None of the above

A retail store has the following cycle counting plan.

There are 10,000 "A" (high importance) items that must be counted 6 times each per year. There are 15,000 "B" (medium importance) items that must be counted 3 times each per year.

There are 25,000 "C" (low importance) items that must be counted 2 times per year.

Approximately how many counts of A items per day would the stock-taker make? Assume 260 working days in a year.

119

231

200

94

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