Rinker Audio Products stores its finished goods in various warehouses around the United States and in international locations.The company's sales function coordinates with 47 wholesalers who,in turn,ensure that Rinker's products are available in 750 retail outlets worldwide.When taken together,what portion of Rinker's global supply chain do its distributors and retailers constitute?

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Distributors and retailers are part of the downstream portion of the supply chain, which involves the final stages of getting the product to the end consumer. Upstream refers to the earlier stages of the supply chain such as raw materials and manufacturing, while horizontal and inward-facing do not accurately describe the role of the distributors and retailers. Process refers to the overall system of activities involved in creating and delivering a product, rather than a specific stage of the supply chain.

Rinker Audio Products Stores Its Finished Goods in Various Warehouses