Chapter 6 Channels of distribution and logistics LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this chapter you will: n n n n comprehend key elements and decisions in distribution channel design be able to evaluate different configurations of channel structure be familiar with recent trends and developments in channels of distribution appreciate the importance of managing the physical flows of products‚ services and information into‚ through‚ and out of the organization to its customers n grasp the
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IS3220 Final Project: Network Security Plan Chris Wiginton‚ Jose Rosado ITT Technical Institute‚ Tampa FL Instructor: Sherman Moody 18 November‚ 2014 Network Security Plan INTRODUCTION (Purpose and Intent) The Corporation Tech IT Network Security Plan establishes guidelines for IT practices used on a day to day basis to provide a secure and robust computing environment. These practices are used in order to protect the mission‚ operation‚ and reputation of Corporation Tech System and its information
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Magazine for two years running‚ the best company to work for. Generally‚ Google does very well providing benefits for its employees including‚ generous 401K plans (a kind of retirement benefit plan)‚ health insurance‚ fitness memberships‚ job sharing‚ and even paid time off to work on social causes. Engineers also get a say in what projects they have to work on. Google create products that make the website better—and therefore people experience on the web better. Such as the Chrome product and
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The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/0959-6119.htm Online distribution strategies and competition: are the global hotel companies getting it right? Gabriel Gazzoli ´ Institut Hotelier Cesar Ritz‚ Le Bouveret‚ Switzerland Online distribution strategies 375 Received 25 May 2007 Revised 3 July 2007 Accepted 18 October 2007 Woo Gon Kim International Center for Hospitality Research‚ Florida State University‚ Tallahassee‚ Florida‚ USA
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Backwoods is a company that specializes in outdoor supplies and apparel‚ and conducts its business through telephonic and mail order means. Backwoods employs forty people in the customer orders division who are primarily responsible for taking customer orders‚ answering questions and complaints‚ processing returns‚ and the like. The operating manager of Backwoods’ customer service department is Gerald Banks. Banks is interested in conducting a training program for his department in an effort
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Equitable distribution of marital assets and liabilities.-- (1) In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage‚ in addition to all other remedies available to a court to do equity between the parties‚ or in a proceeding for disposition of assets following a dissolution of marriage by a court which lacked jurisdiction over the absent spouse or lacked jurisdiction to dispose of the assets‚ the court shall set apart to each spouse that spouse’s nonmarital assets and liabilities‚ and in distributing the
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place can be the most important part of the marketing mix. Promotion: Promotion is the persuasive communication about the product offered by the manufacturer to the prospect. Promotion mix includes the following variables: Advertising‚ Direct mail‚ Personal selling‚ Public relations‚ Publicity‚ & The Internet Sales budgeting :- Budget helps to aid the planning of actual operations by forcing managers to consider how the conditions might change and what steps should be taken now and by
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Hogsmeadow Garden Centre (Notes): * Leisure products and services‚ especially garden-related products‚ have been expanding over the past few years. Even so‚ the Hogsmeadow Garden Centre has been particularly successful. (because conveniently located and outstanding reputation for excellent service) * Also have been successful in attracting some of the “personality gardeners” from television to make special appearance. * Main Ambition: To fully develop its twelve hectares to make the center
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Distribution Management Introduction to What do we mean by Logistics? • Logistics concerns itself with the movement of the physical flow which begins with the source of supply and ends at the point of consumption. • Logistics is also concerned with: • • • • • • • Plant and warehouse location Inventory levels Production scheduling Materials management Storage Customer order processing Inwards and outwards freight and • Distribution channels. History of warehouse • In early writings
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12 Distribution Channels and Logistics Management 12.1 The nature of distribution channels Why are marketing intermediaries used? Why use intermediaries? Means giving up some control over how and to whom products are sold – They are used because they have greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets – Contacts‚ experience‚ specialization‚ scale of operation – N-to-M direct selling‚ N-to-1 + 1-to-M through channel – Producers make narrow assortments in large quantities
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