Answer to Question #235726 in Management for Sukoluhle

Question

Workbook 3303

Question 5         

Evaluate the financial impact of distribution alternatives in your department

Question 6         

Explain the selection of distribution centers in your company

Question 7       

 Annalise the difference between distribution channels and networks and indicate how each fits into the distribution process

Question 8        

 Find out about your companies and marketing plans in developing the Distribution channels you use

Question 9         Compile a detailed report on your analysis and findings 

Answer 1

Question 5

Distribution management manages the supply chain for a company from vendors to suppliers, including packaging, stock, warehousing and logistics to manufacturers.

For financial success and longevity of a firm, the adoption of a distribution management strategy is important.

Management of distribution helps to maintain organizational structure and satisfy customers.

Question 6

Choosing the right distribution center for a warehouse can influence the efficiency, efficiency and profitability of a company. Leasing or purchasing a warehouse is an important choice and choosing the right place can greatly improve the competitiveness of a company and effectively serve its customers.

Question 7

A distribution channel is a chain of businesses or intermediaries through which a good or service passes until it reaches the final buyer or the end consumer. Distribution channels can include wholesalers, retailers, distributors, and even the internet. Distribution network is an interconnected group of transport and storage facilities that receives and then supplies inventories of goods to clients. It is a point to bring products directly or through a retail network from the manufacturer to the end customer

Question 8

Distribution channels can be simple or incredibly complex depending on the type and number of intermediaries involved. In many instances, manufacturers leverage multiple distribution channels to maximize revenue. The three types of channels are wholesalers, retailers and direct sales. Wholesalers are intermediary companies that buy a manufacturer's bulk quantities of the product and then sell it to retailers or, on occasions, to the consumer themselves.