Which inventory management practice revolutionized the book retail industry in the early 2000s, allowing bookstores to better compete with online retailers?

In today's competitive literary market, bookstores and publishers face unique inventory management challenges. From bestsellers that fly off shelves to niche titles that require careful stocking decisions, the book retail supply chain balances art with commerce. Test your knowledge about how the publishing industry handles its physical products behind the scenes!

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Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), where publishers maintain ownership of books until sold and manage store inventory levels
Just-in-Time (JIT) delivery, eliminating bookstore storage by printing books on demand in-store within minutes
Blockchain-based inventory tracking, which eliminated returns by creating a transparent supply chain
The 'floating collection' model, where books physically travel between stores based on localized demand algorithms