Which of the following offers a potential for reducing inventory costs in a supply chain?
a. sharing POS data across the supply chain
b. sharing components across different products
c. having more warehouses
d. a and b
e. a and c
f. b and c
2. Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of pull supply chains?
a. Inventory levels are typically low
b. Ordering decisions are based on long-term forecasts
c. Firms respond to specific customer orders
d. Allows faster response to changing markets.