choosing low-cost & low-quality service providers for logistics. The on-time delivery and short lead time is quite important for your company. The supplier has a fair and variable price list based on different shipment alternatives and INCOTERMs. So in order to supply the goods in line with your priorities, which incoterm(s) would you prefer in case the goods are delivered in container by sea? Why? (Explain in min. 3-4 sentences.)

choosing low-cost & low-quality service providers for logistics. The on-time delivery and short lead time is quite important for your company. The supplier has a fair and variable price list based on different shipment alternatives and INCOTERMs. So in order to supply the goods in line with your priorities, which incoterm(s) would you prefer in case the goods are delivered in container by sea? Why? (Explain in min. 3-4 sentences.)

Contemporary Marketing

18th Edition

ISBN:9780357033777

Author:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Publisher:Louis E. Boone, David L. Kurtz

Chapter15: Distribution Channels And Supply Chain Management

Section15.7: Accomplishing The Priorities Of A Supply Chain

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