In supply-chain management, the logistics of obtaining all the necessary inputs—such as raw materials and supplies—that go into a production process is called ________
A) inbound logistics
B) materials handling
C) outbound logistics
D) reverse logistics
E) third-party logistics
A
Explanation: A) Managing physical distribution, getting products to their destinations, is called outbound logistics. The other end of the process, inbound logistics, is the process of obtaining all the necessary inputs that go into a production process. Material handling is part of the process of managing the actual production process. And reverse logistics is the process of bringing products back to the producer when they are defective, overstocked, outdated, or being returned for recycling. If part of the process is outsourced, then managing that process is third-party logistics.
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