Chapter Chapter Systems and Transportation 22 Services Physical Distribution • Section 22.1 Transportation Systems and Services • Section 22.2 Inventory Storage Key Terms physical distribution transportation common carriers contract carriers private carriers exempt carriers ton-mile carload freight forwarders Transportation Systems and Services Objectives Describe the nature and scope of physical distribution Identify transportation systems and services that move products from manufacturers to
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Physical distribution is a term used to describe the methods and means by which a product or a group of products are physically transferred‚ or distributed‚ from their point of production to the point at which they are made available to the final customer.(Rushton at el 2010) In other words is the set of activities concerned with efficient movement of finished goods from the end of the production operation to the consumer. Physical distribution takes place within numerous wholesaling and retailing
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perform a distribution function. The distribution function is vital to the economic well-being of society because it provides the goods and services desired by the consumer. Economists often describe the value of distribution in terms of ownership‚ place‚ and time utility. The marketer contributes to the product’s value by getting it to the right place at the time the consumer wants to buy it and by providing the mechanism for transferring ownership. Firms that do not perform the distribution function
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I am addressing the strategic importance of distribution channels in marketing by exploring how these channels help businesses meet their marketing and sales objectives. A marketing channel is defined as the means by which the physical flow of goods and services are distributed to consumers and users. A marketing channel is critical to large and small businesses because they use these distribution channels to meet their marketing and business objectives by providing and delivering products and/or
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Physical Distribution Freight transportation‚ warehousing and distribution‚ supply chain solutions - they cover it all. That’s why they are the world’s largest logistics specialist. Freight transportation A logistics partner big enough to deliver freight of any kind‚ to any place via air‚ ocean‚ road or rail‚ but capable of giving its customers the personal attention they need. Air freight services Ocean freight services Road and rail freight services Warehousing and distribution Warehousing
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Physical Distribution Management Part of logistics management‚ physical distribution is concerned with the transporting of merchandise‚ raw materials‚ or by-products‚ such as hazardous waste‚ from the source to the customer. A manager of physical distribution must also assess and control the cost of transporting these goods and materials‚ as well as to determine the most efficient way to store them‚ which usually involves some form of warehousing. Hence‚ physical distribution (PD) is concerned with inventory
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service. E. pool car service. 2. Air express companies place many small packages into specially designed cylinders that conform to the interior dimensions of a cargo airplane. This practice protects the smaller packages and helps to reduce distribution costs. The air express companies are practicing: A. Containerization. B. Piggybacking. C. Freight forwarding. D. Cylinderization. E. None of the above. 3. A major benefit of _____ is that it protects the products and simplifies handling
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Online Marketing IP 3 - Revised Abstract This paper discusses the various distribution methods at the disposal of American Eagle Outfitters. It discusses product manufacture and how the products get from the manufacturers to the United States‚ and then to the American Eagle Outfitters stores. It discusses the best practices for distribution‚ as well as indirect vs. direct distribution. It shows the many direct and indirect ways that American Eagle Outfitters achieve this distribution model.
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Revision of DTM for chapter 1 & 2 Function of physical distribution management and distribution channels 1) Definition of physical distribution management – Used in manufacturing and commerce to describe the broad range of activities concerned w/ the efficient movement of finished products from end of production line to consumer. * Emphasizes the flow of materials from the point of manufacture industrial user * Implies the control of the flow End consumers Products supply > Warehousing
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[Year] MARKETING CHANNEL Most producers do not sell their products directly to the final users; between them stands a set of intermediaries performing a variety of functions. These intermediaries constitute a marketing channel also known as Trade Channel or Distribution Channel. Marketing Channels are set of interdependent organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption. They are set of pathways a product or service follows
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