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marketing intermediaries
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organizations that assist in moving goods and services from producers to businesses(B2B) and from businesses to consumer (B2C).
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channel of distribution
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whole set of marketing intermediaries, such as agents, brokers, wholesalers, and retailers, that join together to transport and store goods in their path or channel from producers to consumers
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agents/brokers
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marketing intermediaries who bring buyers and sellers together and assist in negotiating an exchange but don’t take title to the goods
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wholesaler
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a marketing intermediary that sells to other organizations
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retailer
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an organization that sells to ultimate consumers
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possession utility
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doing whatever is necessary to transfer ownership from one party to another, including providing credit, delivery, installation, guarantees, and follow up service
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information utility
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adding value to products by opening two way flows of information between marketing participants
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service utility
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adding value by providing fast, friendly service during and after the sale and by teaching customers how to best use products over time
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merchant wholesalers
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independently owned firms tat take title to the goods they handle
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rack jobbers
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wholesalers that furnish racks or shelves full of merchandise to retailers, display products, and sell on consignment
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cash and carry wholesalers
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wholesalers that serve mostly smaller retailers with a limited assortment of products
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drop shippers
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wholesalers that solicit orders from retailers and other wholesalers and have the merchandise shipped directly from a producer to a buyer
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intensive distribution
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distribution that puts products into as many retail outlets as possible
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electronic retailing
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selling gods and services to ultimate customers over the internet
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selective distribution
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distribution that sends products to only a preferred group of retailers in an area
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exclusive distribution
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distribution that sends products to only one retail outlet in a given geographic area
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direct selling
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selling to consumers in their homes or where they work
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direct marketing
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any activity that directly links manufacturers or intermediates with the ultimate consumer
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corporate distribution system
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distribution system in which all of the organizations in the channel of distribution are owned by one firm
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contractual distribution system
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distribution system in which members are bound to cooperate through contractual agreements
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administered distribution system
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distribution system in which producers manage all of the marketing function at the retail level
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supply chain ( value chain )
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the sequence of linked activities that must be performed by various organizations to move goods from the sources of raw materials to ultimate consumers
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supply chain management
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process of managing movement of raw materials, parts, work in progress, finished goods, and related information through all the organizations involved in the supply chain; managing the rerun of such goods, if necessary; and recoiling materials when appropriate
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logistics
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the marketing activity that involves planning, implementing, and controlling the physical flow of materials, final goods, and related information from points of origin to points of consumption to meet customer requirements at a profit
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inbound logistics
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the area of logistics that involves bringing raw materials, packaging, etc and information from suppliers to producers
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materials handing
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movement of goods within a alehouse, from warehouses to the factory floor, and from the factory floor to various workstations
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outbound logistics
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area of logistics that involves managing the flow of finished products and information to business buyers and ultimate consumers
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reverse logistics
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are of logistics that involves bringing goods back to the manufacturer because of defects or for recycling materials
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freight forwarder
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organization that puts many small shipments together to create a single large shipment that can be transported cost effectively to the final destination
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intermodal shipping
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use of multiple modes of transportation to complete a single long distance movement of freight
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