Reductions in Delivery Times Both in the Marketplace and the Supply

Multiple Choice

Reductions in delivery times both in the marketplace and the supply chain have earned firms such as Toyota and Xerox a reputation as "time-based competitors." For Toyota and Xerox,logistics

A) increases their customers' inventory.
B) increases the number of steps in the manufacturing process.
C) includes the role of Toyota and Xerox as a drop shipper.
D) creates time and place utility for their customers.
E) does not influence their suppliers' supply chain.