Functions applies most when a retailer puts in a rush reorder for a needed Christmas item that is in short supply?

Known as supply chain management, a retailer puts in a rush re-order for needed items that in short supply, indicates the manager is attempting to re-stock his store's supply before a back-order situation occurs. Back orders can take months, and a manager who doesn't anticipate this based on an item's popularity, could find himself short stocked during the most crucial time of the year for retail.