A.consolidator.

B.overseas carrier.

C.shipping association.

D.freight forwarder.

A.Communicating the strategic purpose to partner organizations

B.Responding to resistance

C.Aligning partner performance based on channel-master requirements

D.Calculating partner performance

A.spreading purchases equally across suppliers.

B.selecting suppliers with value-added products.

C.selecting primary and alternate sources.

D.driving down cost and reducing risk.

A.gain competitive advantage.

B.reduce costs.

C.increase productivity.

D.decrease product lead time.

A.3 month to 1 year product life cycles

B.contribution margins of 5% to 20%

C.high product variety

D.10% to 40% average stockout

E.10% to 25% average forced end-of-season markdowns