On the first day of your new summer job working in a warehouse, you notice that groups of cartons have been stacked onto wooden palettes and wrapped together tightly with transparent plastic. Your boss explains that this is called unitizing. He mentions several reasons why the company unitizes except that:
A) it makes cartons of goods easier to move within the warehouse.
B) it reduces the cost of shipping the goods.
C) it helps protect the goods from getting damaged.
D) it helps protect the goods from getting pilfered or stolen.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Unitizing primarily facilitates the handling and movement of goods, enhances protection against damage and theft, but does not directly reduce shipping costs; those are influenced by factors like weight, distance, and shipping method.

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