Honda uses just-in-time manufacturing to build its Odyssey minivans. Five companies that make component parts for the Honda Odyssey relocated to Alabama and states bordering Alabama when Honda announced plans to build a new Odyssey manufacturing plant in Alabama. This relocation in order to provide efficient delivery of goods indicates that Honda is a:
a. channel captain
b. horizontal integrator
c. distribution champion
d. distribution ombudsman
e. demand maverick
ANSWER: a