Module 7 managing distribution channels

Chapter Twelve Marketing Channels Delivering Customer Value

Marketing Channels Delivering Customer Value Supply Chains and the Value Delivery Network The Nature and Importance of Marketing Channels Channel Behavior and Organization Channel Design Decisions Channel Management Decisions Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Topic Outline

The supply chain consists of two types of partners: Upstream partners include raw material suppliers, components, parts, information, finances, and expertise to create a product or service Downstream partners include the marketing channels or distribution channels that look toward the customer Supply Chain Partners

Supply Chains and the Value Delivery Network From supply chain to demand chain… Supply chain “make and sell” view includes the firm’s raw materials, productive inputs, and factory capacity Demand chain “sense and respond” view suggests that planning starts with the needs of the target customer, and the firm responds to these needs by organizing a chain of resources and activities with the goal of creating customer value Supply Chain Views

Supply Chains and the Value Delivery Network Value delivery network is the firm’s suppliers, distributors, and ultimately customers who partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system Value Delivery Network

The Nature and Importance of Marketing Channels Intermediaries offer producers greater efficiency in making goods available to target markets. Through their contacts, experience, specialization, and scale of operations, intermediaries usually offer the firm more than it can achieve on its own. How Channel Members Add Value

The Nature and Importance of Marketing Channels From an economic view, intermediaries transform the assortment of products into assortments wanted by consumers Channel members add value by bridging the major time, place, and possession gaps that separate goods and services from those who would use them How Channel Members Add Value

The Nature and Importance of Marketing Channels How Channel Members Add Value

The Nature and Importance of Marketing Channels Connected by types of flows: Physical flow of products Flow of ownership Payment flow Information flow Promotion flow Number of Channel Members

Channel Behavior and Organization Marketing channel consists of firms that have partnered for their common good with each member playing a specialized role Channel conflict refers to disagreement over goals, roles, and rewards by channel members Horizontal conflict Vertical conflict Channel Behavior

Channel Behavior and Organization Conventional distribution systems consist of one or more independent producers, wholesalers, and retailers. Each seeks to maximize its own profits, and there is little control over the other members and no formal means for assigning roles and resolving conflict. Conventional Distributions Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Vertical marketing systems (VMS) provide channel leadership and consist of producers, wholesalers, and retailers acting as a unified system and consist of: Corporate marketing systems Contractual marketing systems Administered marketing systems Vertical Marketing Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Corporate vertical marketing system integrates successive stages of production and distribution under single ownership Vertical Marketing Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Contractual vertical marketing system consists of independent firms at different levels of production and distribution who join together through contracts to obtain more economies or sales impact than each could achieve alone. The most common form is the franchise organization. Vertical Marketing Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Franchise organization links several stages in the production distribution process Manufacturer-sponsored retailer franchise system Manufacturer-sponsored wholesaler franchise system Service firm-sponsored retailer franchise system Vertical Marketing Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Administered vertical marketing system has a few dominant channel members without common ownership. Leadership comes from size and power. Vertical Marketing Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Horizontal marketing systems are when two or more companies at one level join together to follow a new marketing opportunity. Companies combine financial, production, or marketing resources to accomplish more than any one company could alone. Horizontal Marketing Systems

Channel Behavior and Organization Multichannel Distribution systems (Hybrid marketing channels) are when a single firm sets up two or more marketing channels to reach one or more customer segments Multichannel Distribution Systems Hybrid Marketing Channels

Channel Behavior and Organization Disintermediation occurs when product or service producers cut out intermediaries and go directly to final buyers, or when radically new types of channel intermediaries displace traditional ones Changing Channel Organization

Channel Design Decisions Targeted levels of customer service What segments to serve Best channels to use Minimizing the cost of meeting customer service requirements Setting Channel Objectives

Channel Design Decisions Types of intermediaries Number of intermediaries Responsibilities of each channel member Identifying Major Alternatives

Channel Design Decisions Identifying Major Alternatives

Channel Design Decisions Each alternative should be evaluated against: Economic criteria Control Adaptive criteria Evaluating the Major Alternatives

Channel Design Decisions Channel systems can vary from country to country Must be able to adapt channel strategies to the existing structures within each country Designing International Distribution Channels

Public Policy and Distribution Decisions Exclusive distribution is when the seller allows only certain outlets to carry its products Exclusive dealing is when the seller requires that the sellers not handle competitor’s products Exclusive territorial agreements is when producer or seller limit territory Tying agreements are agreements where the dealer must take most or all of the line

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Marketing logistics (physical distribution) involves planning, implementing, and controlling the physical flow of goods, services, and related information from points of origin to points of consumption to meet consumer requirements at a profit Nature and Importance of Marketing Logistics

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is the process of managing upstream and downstream value-added flows of materials, final goods, and related information among suppliers, the company, resellers, and final consumers Nature and Importance of Marketing Logistics

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Major Logistics Functions

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management How many What types Location Distribution centers Warehousing Decisions

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Just-in-time systems RFID Knowing exact product location Smart shelves Placing orders automatically Inventory Management

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Transportation affects the pricing of products, delivery performance, and condition of the goods when they arrive Major Logistics Functions

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Logistics information management is the management of the flow of information, including customer orders, billing, inventory levels, and customer data EDI (electronic data interchange) VMI (vendor-managed inventory) Logistics Information Management

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Integrated logistics management is the recognition that providing customer service and trimming distribution costs requires teamwork internally and externally Cross-functional teamwork inside the company Building partner relationships Integrated Logistics Management

Marketing Logistics and Supply Chain Management Third-party logistics is the outsourcing of logistics functions to third-party logistics providers (3PLs) Integrated Logistics Management

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