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Supply Chain Management And Logistics

Subject : business-skills
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1. The number of distinct categories of intermediaries that populate a channel of distribution






2. Intermediaries that buy goods from manufacturers (take title) and sell to retailers and other B2B customers.






3. Take orders from and bill retailers for products drop-shipped from manufacturer






4. A channel of distributing in which there is formal cooperation among members at the manufacturing - wholesaling - and retailing levels






5. Dividing larger quantities of goods into smaller lots in order to meet the needs of buyers






6. Selling a product through all suitable wholesalers or retailers that are willing to stock and sell the product






7. A software system that integrates info from across the entire company - including finance - order fulfillment - manufacturing - and transportation and then facilitates sharing of the data throughout the firm






8. A marketing system that uses a number of different channels and communication methods to serve a target market






9. The activities that move finished goods from manufacturers to final customers - including order processing - warehousing - materials handling - transportation - and inventory control






10. Firms or individuals such as wholesalers - agents - brokers - or retailers who help move a product from the producer to the consumer or business user






11. Channel intermediaries that are not controlled by any manufacturer but instead do business with many different manufacturers and many different customers






12. An arrangement within a channel of distribution in which two or more firms at the same channel level work together for a common purpose






13. Sell through catalogs - telephone - or mail order






14. Radio Frequency Identification






15. All the activities necessary to turn raw materials into a good or service and put it in the hands of the consumer or business customer






16. Provide retailers with display units - check inventories - and replace merchandise for the retailers






17. The process of designing - managing - and improving the movement of products through the supply chain. Includes: purchasing - manufacturing - storage - and transport






18. Merchant wholesalers - merchanidse agents/brokers






19. Provide service in exchange for commissions - Manufacturing agents/reps






20. The elimination of some layers of the channel of distribution in order to cut costs and improve the efficiency of the channel






21. A firm at one level of distribution that takes a leadership role - establishing operating norms and processes based on its power relative to other channel members






22. Transactional Functions- contacting - promoting - taking risk - Logistical Functions- physically distributing - storing - sorting - Facilitating Functions- make purchase process easier






23. Product size - assortment - location - hours of operation

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24. A series of activities involved in designing - producing - marketing - delivering - and supporting any product. -Each link in the chain has the potential to either add or remove value from the product the customer eventually buys






25. Provide products for small-business customers who purchase at wholesaler's location






26. A multiple-level distribution channel in which channel member work independently on one another






27. The series of activities that occurs between the time an order comes into the organization and the time a product goes out the door






28. Firms that handle the flow of products from the manufacturer to the retailer or business user






29. Distribution using fewer outlets than intensive distribution but more than exclusive distribution






30. Selling a product only through a single outlet in a particular region






31. A fee paid in exchange for agreeing to place a manufacturer's products on a retailer's valuable shelf space






32. A comprehensive approach to collecting - organizing - storing - and retrieving a firm's information assets






33. Sales Branches- carry inventory - provide sales and service support - Sales Offices-similar to agents - do not carry inventory but provide selling functions - Manufacturers Showrooms- permanent product displays for customers to visit






34. To accept legal ownership of a product and assume the accompanying rights and responsibilities ownership






35. 20% of sales goes towards physical distribution






36. Slotting allowance - Size of channel intermediaries






37. Providing a variety of products in one location to meet the needs of buyers






38. Deliver perishable food and tobacco items to retailers







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