The following warehousing methodology is one in which goods are not actually warehoused in a facility.Instead,trucks from suppliers,each carrying a different type of product,deliver goods to a facility.There the inventory is broken into smaller lots and quickly loaded onto store-bound trucks that carry a variety of products,some from each of the supplier trucks.

A) Warehouse unit storage
B) Stock keeping unit (SKU) storage
C) Job lot storage
D) Cross-docking

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Chris Saadalla · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The described methodology is known as cross-docking, where goods are immediately unloaded from incoming trucks and sorted for outbound delivery without being stored in a warehouse. This approach reduces inventory holding costs and improves efficiency in the supply chain.

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