Matthew made a purchase online of a Fender speaker system from a retailer. When the shipment of his purchase arrived at his home, he noticed that the product was shipped to him directly from Fender. The retailer and vendor are utilizing a system of
A) drop shipping.
B) cross-docking.
C) outsourcing.
D) third party logistics.
E) vendor managed inventory.

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Drop shipping, or consumer direct fulfillment, is a system in which retailers receive orders from customers and relay these orders to vendors; the vendors then ship the merchandise ordered directly to the customer.

Matthew Made a Purchase Online of a Fender Speaker System