Top Managers at Keep It Clean Inc

Multiple Choice

Top managers at Keep It Clean Inc.,which produces and sells home-care cleaning products,are looking for ways to improve the supply chain.One idea that has been mentioned by several managers is a just-in-time logistics system.If the following facts were known,which one would strengthen the argument for the shift to a just-in-time logistics system?

A) The company's storage and handling costs are significant.
B) The company's suppliers have not adopted just-in-time systems.
C) Higher inventory levels are evident in the summer than they are in the winter under the current system.
D) Demand for the company's products varies depending on the promotional strategies of its retail partners.
E) The company's leading brand has many strong competitors.