Misc.
Anything besides the manufacturer and the consumer is considered a(n)…
Intermediary
Easy accessibility to pick-up and delivery locations is a benefit of this mode of transportation
Truck
The term that most simply means "Physical distribution"
Logistics
The channel of distribution that obtains goods from manufacturers/producers to sell to retailers.
Wholesalers
A type of distribution where a manufacturer/producer sells directly to a consumer. Ex. a farmer's market.
Direct Distribution
Sales involve the use of EVERY suitable outlet to sell a product.
Intensive Distribution
Sugarbear Company is a fruit company. They need freshness and quality in their product. To ship from Oregon to Maryland, what would be the best mode of transportation.
Air/Airplane
A type of warehouse where you must lease out space and it can often be shared with other companies
Public warehouse
The starting channel of distribution for both direct and indirect distribution.
Manufacturer/producer
A method where a manufacturer/producer uses intermediaries (middlemen) to work a product down to a consumer. Ex. Minute Maid Lemonade
Indirect distribution
A limited number of outlets are used to sell a product.
Selective Distribution
This is the slowest mode of transportation
Water/Ship
Pillsbury has a facility that is automated, takes orders, stores goods, fills orders, and delivers them. What is this facility?
Distribution Center
Consumers
The fastest growing nonstore retain segment is...
Online/Online retailers
Limits the number of outlets selling a product to 1 or 2 in a given market.
Exclusive Distribution
If two or more modes of transportation are used, this is called...
Intermodal Transportation
What is the best choice of warehouse if you wish to store only your company's products regularly for a long period of time
Private Warehouse
Prior to consumption by final consumer, this is usually the last member of an indirect distribution channel.
Retailer
Horizontal
Selective, Exclusive, and Intensive are all types of...
Distribution Intensities
The term when both trucks and water/ships are used for transportation.
Being able to store/hold goods provides this economic utility.
Time utility.
This is a wholesaler that never takes title to the goods, but they do sell it.
Agents
When the consumers demand is what drives the product through the distribution channel.
Pull/Pulling