Importance of Distribution
This channel transfers the ownership of goods and moves them from production to consumption.
Distribution Channel
With this distribution type, there are no intermediaries between the buyer and seller.
Direct Distribution
What results when supply chain members are not in agreement about their goals, roles, or rewards?
Channel Conflict
Information first flows from the customer to ____.
Stores
Manufacturers can ship merchandise directly to a retailers store or to this intermediary location.
Distribution Centre
Distribution channels are part of the overall ____ chain.
Supply
When developing its distribution strategy, a company may choose a push or ___ marketing strategy.
Pull
A corporate ____ marketing system is when the parent company has complete control and can dictate the priorities and objectives of the supply chain.
Vertical
What is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents from a retailer to a vendor and back.
Electronic data interchange
Customers can get their purchased merchandise by buying in store, getting it delivered or this method.
Customer Store Pickup
What type of management refers to approaches that firms employ to integrate suppliers, manufacturers, warehouses, stores, and transportation intermediaries into a seamless value chain?
Supply Chain Management
This type of distribution strategy is designed to get products into as many outlets as possible.
Intensive Distribution
Supply chain members must have this in common for a successful relationship to develop.
Goal
RFID tags stands for Radio ____ Identification tags.
Frequency
Just-in-time inventory systems are designed to deliver ___ merchandise on a more frequent basis.
Less
Supply chain management flows from suppliers to producers to ____.
Consumers
What distribution strategy grants exclusive rights to sell to one or few retail customers?
Exclusive Distribution
What is a contractual agreement between a franchisor and a franchisee called?
Franchising
Purchase data collected at the point of sale goes into a huge database which is known as a ____?
Data Warehouse
Customer store pickup programs require a very accurate retailer ____ management systems to run efficiently.
Inventory
Who do wholesalers buy products from manufacturers and resell them to?
Retailers
An indirect distribution channel with one intermediary goes from the manufacturer to the _____ to the customer.
Retailer
What is the facility for receiving, storing, and redistributing goods to company stores or customers?
Distribution Centre
What does UPC stand for?
Universal Product Code
Using a distribution centre allows for more accurate ____.
Sales Forecasts