a. Must MBD implement a push strategy? A pull strategy? A push-pull strategy? What would it need to implement the strategy? What is the influence?
b. What distribution strategies are suitable for MBD's businesses? What questions must MBD management ask when assessing these strategies?
c. How can MBD advantage from changes in the book distribution strategy?
d. What are the advantages to MBD in having fewer warehouses as well as a more centralized operation? More warehouses as well as a more decentralized operation?