Supply chain/product types

Match the following product types to the definition

• You have to be over a certain age to buy

• High Value

• A well recognised product more expensive

• Branded

• A product that will go out of date.

• Restricted

• Very expensive products.

• Own-label

• A product made by the retailer, cheaper.

• Perishable

Match the following product types to their definitions

• Products that are living and breathing

• Living stock

• Products sold in low quantities

• Specialist

• Products that take up a lot of space

• Large items

• Products sold in large quantities

• Low volume

• For customers with specific needs/wants

• High volume

Match the picture of the product with the product type

• Perishable

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• Living stock

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• Restricted

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• High volume

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• High value

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Sourcing is the ​ (a)   stage of the supply chain. Retailers must consider the ​ (b)   of the products, how​ (c)   the supplier is and how ethical the supplier is (for example do they ​ (d)   their workers fairly?)

• first
• cost
• reliable
• pay

​ (a)   is the​ second stage in the supply chain. Retailers must consider the​ (b)   needed to get the products to the customer, ​ (c)   needed so that the product arrives in good condition and the ​ (d)   of the warehouse to store the products.

• Logistics
• transport
• packaging
• size

Stock​ (a)   is the​ (b)   stage in the supply chain. This is ensuring that the retailers have enough products ​ (c)   at the time the customer wants to buy them. Retailers need to make sure they​ (d)   stock at the right time so they don't run out and they might use technology such as​ (e)   to help them to do this.

• control
• third
• available
• re-order
• EPOS