Some of the Quickest Emergency Assistance to Victims of Hurricane

Multiple Choice

Some of the quickest emergency assistance to victims of Hurricane Katrina did not come from the American Red Cross or FEMA.It came from Wal-Mart.Millions of people were displaced or otherwise affected by the Gulf Coast calamity.Many waited for days as agencies struggled to provide assistance.Wal-Mart moved faster than traditional emergency aid groups because the retail giant has mastered:

A) channel power management
B) distribution smoothing
C) participative channel management
D) supply chain management
E) strategic allying