Which of the following statements about just-in-time delivery is FALSE?
A) Just-in-time shifts greater responsibility for physical distribution backward in the channel.
B) Just-in-time reduces storing and handling costs for everyone in the channel.
C) Just-in-time increases the coordination needed among channel members.
D) Just-in-time reduces storing and handling costs for business customers.
E) None of the above are false.

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Just-in-time delivery may reduce storing and handling costs for some channel members, such as the manufacturer, but it may increase these costs for others, such as the distributor or retailer who may need to hold smaller and more frequent deliveries. Therefore, the statement that just-in-time reduces storing and handling costs for everyone in the channel is false.

Which of the Following Statements About Just-In-Time Delivery Is FALSE