Which of the following activities best describes the functionality of decoupling stock within firms’ inventory systems?

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Separation of the manufacturing process from order processing

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Separation of the manufacturing process from the selling process.

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Maintaining inventory to accommodate uncertainty in demand at different geographical positions.

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Maintaining inventory at a central location for all stages of the value-creation process.

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