Chapter 6.
Manufacturers
distribute their products both broadly and through selected outlets
Storing products
helps balance supply and demand of products
Intermediaries are used in
indirect channels of distribution
The most cost-effective channel option is
manufacturer-to-consumer,
Distribution is an important component of
supply chain management
Which of the following is an example of intellectual property?
All of these
Physical distribution includes all of the following except
Branding
Channels of distribution are the routes that products take from the time they are produced to the time they arrive at a retail store.
F
If you are shipping a large item to another country, you would likely use the U.S. Postal Service.
F
No intermediaries are involved in the manufacturer to retailer to consumer channel option.
F
Service businesses do not have a single, direct channel of distribution if there is more than one store in the chain.
F
Which of the following service businesses would use a retailer to distribute their services?
Film developer
In which channel of distribution option does the manufacturer not get involved in selling?
Manufacturer to agent to wholesaler to retailer to consumer
A product may move through several channel members by various forms of transportation to get it to the point where it will ultimately be sold to consumers.
T
Even businesses that do not sell goods to customers must receive goods from suppliers.
T
Most entrepreneurs who own service businesses sell their services directly to consumers.
T
Retail stores can distribute their products to consumers by having convenient hours for customers, shipping directly to consumers, and being accessible through the Internet.
T
