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4. Distribution Channels Product Distribution Wholesalers Retailers Logistics ] Product Distribution Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

5. Product Distribution > Distribution Channels Distribution Channels • Marketing Intermediaries • The Value of Intermediaries • The Cost of Intermediaries • Channels for Consumer Goods • Channels for Industrial Goods Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/business/textbooks/boundless-business-textbook/product-distribution-16/distribution-channels-100/

6. Product Distribution > Wholesalers Wholesalers • Merchant Wholesalers Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/business/textbooks/boundless-business-textbook/product-distribution-16/wholesalers-101/

7. Product Distribution > Retailers Retailers • Store Retailers • Nonstore Retailers • Internet Retailers • Telemarketing • Vending Machines • Mall Kiosks • Direct Selling Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/business/textbooks/boundless-business-textbook/product-distribution-16/retailers-102/

8. Product Distribution > Logistics Logistics • Distribution Modes • Inventory Management • Warehousing • Materials Handling • Shipping and Transportation • Supply Chain Management Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com www.boundless.com/business/textbooks/boundless-business-textbook/product-distribution-16/logistics-103/

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10. Product Distribution Key terms • Auto ID Data Capture (AIDC)Warehouse management systems often utilize AIDC technology, such as barcode scanners, mobile computers, wireless LANs and potentially radio-frequency identification (RFID) to efficiently monitor the flow of products. • brokersA mediator between a buyer and seller. • Cargo(or freight) is goods or produce transported, generally for commercial gain, by ship, aircraft, intermodal train, van, or truck. In modern times, containers are used in most intermodal freight transport. • channels of distributionDistribution of products takes place by means of channels. Channels are sets of interdependent organisations (called intermediaries) involved in making the product available for consumption. • Direct Marketingis a channel-agnostic form of advertising that allows businesses and nonprofits organizations to communicate straight to the customer • Direct sellingDirect selling is the marketing and selling of products directly to consumers away from a fixed retail location. • e-commerceA marketplace for the exchange of goods that exist solely online. • electronic commerceElectronic commerce, commonly known as e-commerce, is the buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks. • Finished goodsGoods ready for sale to customers. • Finished goodsgoods that are completed as to manufacturing but not yet sold or distributed to the end-user. • franchisingFranchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. • insuranceA means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

11. Product Distribution • intermediariesOrganizations that act as a provider of a specific function or service for other organizations. • intermediariesA person or organization in an intermediate position in a supply chain of goods or services • intermediariesA third-party that acts as a go-between in a given transaction • intermediariesOrganizations or individuals that fulfill tasks on behalf of other organizations. • kioskA small enclosed structure, often freestanding, open on one side or with a window, used as a booth to sell newspapers, cigarettes, etc. • Material Handling System (MHS)A fundamental part of a flexible manufacturing system, since it interconnects the different processes supplying and taking out raw material, workpieces, subproducts, parts, and final products. • merchant wholesaleran entity that purchases products, takes title of them, and then sells them (generally to retailers, other wholesalers, and industrial consumers) • raw materialsMaterials and components scheduled for use in making a product. • raw materialsA raw material is the basic material from which a good product is manufactured or made, frequently used with an extended meaning. • robocallinga form of voice broadcasting which is most frequently associated with political messages. • specializationThe ability to focus on one specific task, and create an advantage through excelling at this task. • Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)A unique identifier for each distinct product and service that can be purchased in business. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

12. Product Distribution • vending machineA automatic machine that accepts money and dispenses merchandise. • Warehouse managementThe progress of products through the warehouse. It involves the physical warehouse infrastructure, tracking systems, and communication between product stations. • wholesaleThe sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants. • Work in processMaterials and components that have began their transformation to finished goods. • Work in processWork in process (acronym: WIP) or in-process inventory includes the set at large of unfinished items for products in a production process. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

13. Product Distribution Inventory Inventory in a warehouse Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Warehouse."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarehouseView on Boundless.com

14. Product Distribution Selecting the channel Selecting the right modes of transport is also very important in saving costs Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Intermodal freight transport."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermodal_freight_transportView on Boundless.com

15. Product Distribution Shipping Harbour cranes unloading cargo from a container ship at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Navi Mumbai, India Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Shipment."CC BY 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ShipmentView on Boundless.com

16. Product Distribution Porter Value Chain Understanding the value chain is central to the concept of intermediaries. The value chain shows all the steps a business must take to get a product developed from the raw materials and into the hands of the consumer. Organizations benefit significantly from understanding the opportunity cost of intermediaries. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Porter_Value_Chain.png."CC BY-SA 3.0https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Porter_Value_Chain.pngView on Boundless.com

17. Product Distribution A Forklift Forklift trucks are common in material handling. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Material handling."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_handlingView on Boundless.com

18. Product Distribution A Warehouse Inside Green Logistics Co., Kotka, Finland. The image shows goods loaded on pallets to the left of the aisle, and stacked pallets with no loads to the right of the aisle. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Warehouse."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WarehouseView on Boundless.com

19. Product Distribution Cargo Cargo net being used to unload sacks from a ship at Haikou New Port, Haikou City, Hainan, China. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Cargo."CC0 1.0 Universalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CargoView on Boundless.com

20. Product Distribution Intermediaries This image shows a simple supply chain, including the various distribution intermediaries a company may work through in order to provide a customer with a product. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Supply_and_demand_network_28en29.png."CC BY-SA 3.0https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Supply_and_demand_network_%28en%29.pngView on Boundless.com

21. Product Distribution A Merchant Merchants from Holland and the Middle East trading. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Merchant."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MerchantView on Boundless.com

22. Product Distribution Industrial Channels This image depicts the sourcing of raw materials, and the exchange of industrial goods between various businesses in the construction industry. As you can see, there are many channels in any given industry, and the exchange between organizations in big business. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Skylines Wiki."Supply_chain.png."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.skylineswiki.com/images/f/f1/Supply_chain.pngView on Boundless.com

23. Product Distribution Mall Kiosk These are mall kiosks in Haifa Mall, Haifa, Israel. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Shopping mall."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shopping_mallView on Boundless.com

24. Product Distribution The Value Chain The Value Chain is a great way to visualize where intermediaries could potentially exist within a given organization. Organizations tend to complete each of these tasks in some way, and outsourcing a variety of them is a useful starting point for specializing through intermediaries and strategic alliances. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia."Porter_Value_Chain.png."CC BY-SA 3.0https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/70/Porter_Value_Chain.pngView on Boundless.com

25. Product Distribution Tupperware Party Tupperware party in the 1960's. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Tupperware."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TupperwareView on Boundless.com

26. Product Distribution Amazon.com Headquarters This is the headquarters of Amazon.com, the largest online retailer in the world. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Amazon.com."Public domainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.comView on Boundless.com

27. Product Distribution Direct Selling A peddler in Vietnam Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Peddling."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PeddlingView on Boundless.com

28. Product Distribution Best Buy Vending Machine This is a Best Buy Express vending machine at an airport terminal, stocked with electronics. These are referred to as automated retail kiosks. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Best Buy Express."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Best_Buy_Express.jpgView on Boundless.com

29. Product Distribution Macy's Department Store The Macy's flagship department store with the famous brownstone at 34th and Broadway. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Department store."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_storeView on Boundless.com

30. Product Distribution Supply Chain A supply and demand network Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Supply chain management."GNU FDLhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management%23Tax_efficient_supply_chain_managementView on Boundless.com

31. Product Distribution Telemarketing Author and activist Bob Wood places one of his numerous phone calls to residents in Muskegon County, Michigan. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia."Telemarketing."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TelemarketingView on Boundless.com

32. Product Distribution Attribution • Wikipedia."Vending machine."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vending_machine • Wiktionary."vending machine."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vending_machine • Wikipedia."Wholesale marketing."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wholesale_marketing • Wikipedia."Merchant."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merchant • Wikipedia."Broker."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broker • Wiktionary."brokers."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brokers • Wiktionary."wholesale."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wholesale • Global Text Project."Core Concepts of Marketing by John Burnett."CC BY 3.0https://archive.org/details/ost-business-core-concepts-of-marketing • Wikipedia."Telemarketing."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemarketing • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/robocalling • Wikipedia."Inventory management."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inventory_management%23Inventory_management • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/finished-goods • Wikipedia."raw materials."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/raw%20materials • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/work-in-process • Wiktionary."franchising."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/franchising • Global Text Project."Core Concepts of Marketing by John Burnett."CC BY 3.0https://archive.org/details/ost-business-core-concepts-of-marketing • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/finished-goods Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

33. Product Distribution • Wikipedia."raw materials."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/raw%20materials • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/work-in-process • Wikipedia."Supply chain management."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_chain_management • Wikipedia."Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock%20Keeping%20Unit%20(SKU) • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/material-handling-system-mhs • Wikipedia."Material handling."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Material_handling • Wikipedia."Materials handling."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materials_handling • Wikipedia."Distribution (business)."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_(business) • Wikipedia."Intermediary."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediary • Wikipedia."Third-party logistics."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third-party_logistics • OpenStax CNX."The Role of Banks."CC BY-SA 4.0https://cnx.org/contents/jDBBHAWI@2/The-Role-of-Banks • Wikipedia."Payment processor."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_processor • Wikipedia."Mall kiosk."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mall_kiosk • Wiktionary."kiosk."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kiosk • Wikipedia."Intermediation."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediation • Wikipedia."Global value chain."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_value_chain • Wiktionary."Intermediary."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/intermediary#English • Wiktionary."Specialization."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/specialization • Wikipedia."Intermediary."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediary Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

34. Product Distribution • Wikipedia."Value chain."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_chain • Wikipedia."Direct selling."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_selling • Wikipedia."Direct selling."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_selling • Wikipedia."Direct Marketing."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct%20Marketing • Wikipedia."channels of distribution."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/channels%20of%20distribution • Global Text Project."Core Concepts of Marketing by John Burnett."CC BY 3.0https://archive.org/details/ost-business-core-concepts-of-marketing • Wikipedia."Distribution (business)."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_(business) • Skylines Wiki."Supply chain."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.skylineswiki.com/Supply_chain • Wikipedia."Business-to-business."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business-to-business • Wikipedia."Wholesaling."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wholesaling • Wikipedia."Industrial marketing."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_marketing • Wikipedia."Non-store retailing."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-store_retailing • Wikipedia."Direct selling."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct%20selling • Global Text Project."Core Concepts of Marketing by John Burnett."CC BY 3.0https://archive.org/details/ost-business-core-concepts-of-marketing • Wikipedia."Online shopping."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_shopping • Wikipedia."electronic commerce."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/electronic%20commerce • Wikipedia."Shipment."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipment • Wiktionary."insurance."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/insurance • Wikipedia."Warehouse management system."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse_management_system Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com

35. Product Distribution • Wikipedia."Warehouse."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warehouse • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/warehouse-management • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/auto-id-data-capture-aidc • Wikipedia."Distribution (business)."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distribution_(business) • Wikipedia."E-commerce."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-commerce • Wikipedia."Intermediary."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediary • Wikipedia."Market environment."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_environment • Wikipedia."Financial intermediary."CC BY-SA 3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_intermediary • Wikipedia."Cargo."CC BY-SA 3.0http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo • Boundless Learning."Boundless."CC BY-SA 3.0http://www.boundless.com//business/definition/cargo Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com