Q1: Large shipments from multiple suppliers are re-sorted into large customized shipments to individual stores in a:
a. None of these are correct.
b. Assortment warehouse.
c. Break-bulk warehouse.
d. Cross-dock warehouse.
e. Spot stock warehouse.
f. Consolidation warehouse.
g. Postponement warehouse.
Q2: A warehouse where a computer printer manufacturer puts in the correct language manual and correct electrical plug only after the printer is ordered is called a:
a. Cross-dock warehouse.
b. Break-bulk warehouse.
c. Postponement warehouse.
d. None of these are correct.
e. Spot stock warehouse.
f. Consolidation warehouse.
g. Assortment warehouse.
Q3: A manufacturer holds goods close to seasonal demand in a:
a. Break-bulk warehouse.
b. Cross dock warehouse.
c. None of these is correct.
d. Spot stock warehouse.
e. Consolidation warehouse.
1. d. Cross-dock warehouse is where large shipments from multiple suppliers are re-sorted into large customized shipments to individual stores. Whereas the remaining kinds of warehouses are not relevant in this context.
2. c. Postponement warehouse is the kind of warehouse where a computer printer manufacturer puts in the correct language manual and correct electrical plug only after the printer is ordered. Whereas the remaining ones are not appropriate in this context.
3. d. Spot stock warehouse is the type of warehouse where a manufacturer holds goods close to seasonal demand. Whereas the remaining ones are not relevant kind of warehouses in this context.
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