Which of the following is an example of consolidation warehousing?
A) Large shipments from multiple suppliers are re-sorted into customized shipments to individual stores.
B) A single manufacturer takes output directly from a single manufacturing plant and sends it directly to a single customer.
C) A single manufacturer takes output from several of its manufacturing plants and combines them into one shipment to a major customer.
D) A single manufacturer holds a wide array of goods close to the source of demand.

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Consolidation warehousing involves combining shipments from multiple sources into a single shipment going to a specific destination. Option C fits this description as a single manufacturer combines output from several manufacturing plants into one shipment to a major customer. Option A represents cross-docking, option B represents direct shipments, and option D represents decentralized warehousing.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Consolidation Warehousing