The practice of locating stock closer to customers at a warehouse, distribution centre, wholesaler, or retailer is referred to as
A) channel assembly.
B) inventory pooling.
C) vendor managed inventories.
D) forward placement.

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Forward placement refers to the strategy of positioning inventory closer to the end customer to reduce delivery times and improve service levels.

The Practice of Locating Stock Closer to Customers at a Warehouse