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Passage 1 Wal-Marts Distribution SystemOwning more than 20 DCs, Wal-Mart now provides service to over 2,500 retail outlets in 18 states across the States respectively.Although a lot of large chain stores outsource all their shipment tasks to specialist freightforwarders hoping to reduce costs. Wal-Mart has long persisted in having its own fleet and drivers with the purpose to maintain flexibility and optimal service.Wal-Mart makes its replenishment operation more accurate, efficient and has reduced costs greatly with its automated replenishment system which has adopted the technologies of bar code(UPC-Universal Product Code), RFDC(radio frequency data communication ) and computerizedautomatic analysis.It owns a fleet of over 20 million tractors, more than 3,700 drivers, with an annual shipment of 77,000 vehicles/times and an accident-free record in 3 million kilometers of journey. The fleet adopts computerized schedule and uses GPS systems to position and trace the vehicles.Wal-Marts outlets order goods via computer to their headquarters, averaging two days for replenishment, and in emergent cases, goods can arrive the second day. While its competitors cannot in time make replenishment, Wal-Mart keeps sufficient goods on the shelf, thus winning the cutting edge.Wal-Mart’s fleet also adopts a range of scientific and reasonable shipment tactics, such as full load shipment, loading of bulk goods, nighttime delivery, etc. Meanwhile it instructs the suppliers to stock up goods as per the order requirements and make JIT delivery by appointment.In so doing the operation costs of both Wal-mart and suppliers are reduced Ouestions:1. Why does Wal-Mart insist on operating shipment tasks by itself?
选项:
A: Reducing cost and getting better service.
B: Keeping flexibility and optimization service.
C: Reducing cost and keeping flexibility.
D: Keeping efficiency and optimization service.
答案: 【 Keeping flexibility and optimization service.】点我阅读全文








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