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A US retailer currently places orders from several independent suppliers in China and pays them when the product is delivered in the US. A consultant recommends that the retailer should set up a consolidation warehouse in Shanghai that collects all the products from suppliers and pays them, and organize ocean shipping to the US. Would such a strategy save cost ? Explain

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