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Question #: 407
Topic #: 1
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A firm produces goods that are subject to frequent customer design changes. The products are sold to a few distributors who sell to a large number of retailers. In this situation, which of the following represents the best approach for which the firm should produce those goods?

  • A. Using a push strategy to replenish the distributors
  • B. Using a pull strategy based on retailer sales
  • C. Using a push strategy based on retailer sales
  • D. Using a pull strategy to replenish the distributors
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

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BakrAmin
Highly Voted 1 year, 5 months ago
I go with B Pull based on retailers
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Jguis
Most Recent 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
The best approach for a firm producing goods with frequent customer design changes and selling to a few distributors who then sell to many retailers is D. Using a pull strategy to replenish the distributors. A pull strategy allows the firm to respond more flexibly to actual demand and design changes, ensuring that production aligns closely with current market needs A pull system requires a signal to drive replenishment. In this case, the signal would be good leaving the DC
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Rajiv8047
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
In this situation, where there are frequent customer design changes, it would be best for the firm to use a pull strategy based on retailer sales. This means that the firm should produce goods based on actual demand from retailers, rather than replenishing distributors based on forecasts or push strategies
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cscp2023
1 year, 10 months ago
"subject to frequent customer design changes" it is PUSH not PULL
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MennaSultan
1 year, 11 months ago
Why it isn’t D ?
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