Question

True (T) or False (F)

5. The storage of seasonal inventories favors the use of public warehousing.

6. Storage in transit provides little benefit to owners of inventory.

7. Public warehouses can charge by the case or pallet, with a charge for moving product in and out of the facility, or they can charge by the actual amount of space occupied.

8. Warehousing is used to provide supply chain benefits, not to benefit the marketing process.

Answer 1

Answer 5 : True

Note : Private warehouses can be expensive especially for storing the seasonal inventories which are stored for limited period of time, hence use of public warehouses are done.

Answer 6 : True

Note : As storage in transit requires to pay a charge to store the inventory while they are in move for specific period where the owner of the inventory needs to pay for it.

Answer 7 : True

Note : Public warehouses charge their clients for the amount of space, volume used and the services they want to opt for.

Answer 8 : False

Note : Warehouses provides the benefit to the marketing process as well, as it helps the marketing department to store and make goods available when demanded by the buyers.