Title: Explain the stock-handling process.
Course: Marketing Management (12166) > Section: Managing Distribution and Inventory

Explanation should include

- receiving stock (e.g., facilities and receiving records)
- checking merchandise (e.g., blind check, direct check, spot check, quality check)
- marking merchandise (e.g., source marking, preretail marking)
- transferring merchandise.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How do bar codes and scanners speed up the stock-handling process?
- What is the direct-to-store approach?
- How do intermediaries play a role in the stock-handling process?
- What technology is available to speed up the inventory-checking process? Why is it important to be accurate when checking inventory?
- What are techniques to identify low-turn stock?
- What is drop shipping? What are the advantages and disadvantages of this stock handling process?