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- supply chain management Question number 3 Explain as to how the supply chain flows can influence the success of failure of a firm such as Colgate-Palmolive. Length of the answer: Between 225-250 wordsMarks distribution of the question is as follows: Originality: 2 Explanation of the supply chain flows: 6QUESTION 9 ________ provide the resources needed by a company to produce its goods and services. A. Retailers B. Marketing services agencies C. Resellers D. Suppliers E. Financial intermediariesQuestion one How the need to maintain logistics operations in the short term affects the price and quality of logistics operations. a. Increases price, or quality, or both. b. Has no influence. c. Reduces price and quality. d. Increases price and reduces quality. Question Two In which answer ALL THREE FACTORS are characteristic of a low-cost logistics strategy: a. Delivery of goods according to a pre-planned schedule, conclusion of long-term supply contracts, installation of an electronic order management system. b. Resilience to supply chain disruptions, acquisition of own real estate, conclusion of long-term supply contracts? c. Flexible satisfaction of customer needs, conclusion of long-term supply contracts, large stocks of goods in warehouse. d. Large stocks of goods in warehouse, short delivery time, installation of an electronic order management system.
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