Exam 15: Deliver Value Through Supply Chain Manage-Ment: Channels of Distribution and Logistics

A brand of variety stores is part of a wholesaler- sponsored voluntary chain.This means these retailers are members of a(n)vertical marketing system (VMS).

Railroads are best for carrying coal,iron ore,grain,and lumber over long distances.

Through the use of ,a company is able to know locate exactly where a product is located within the distribution channel.

Produceworld.com sells fruits and vegetables to supermarkets and restaurant chains.It is an example of a business- to- consumer channel.

Describe the three sources of power for a channel captain.

Tony Pool Chemical Co.purchased 144 buckets of chlorine tablets over the Internet from Chemical,Inc.,who then placed the order with the manufacturer and arranged for its transportation by truck to the Tony Pool store.Chemical,Inc.is an example of which of the following?

Which of the following is true about sales branches,sales offices,and manufacturers' showrooms?

Which of the following is NOT a channel intermediary?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about conventional marketing systems?

Limited- service merchant wholesalers are less likely than full- service merchant wholesalers to do which of the following?

How can a firm benefit from involvement in a contractual VMS?

When determining the number of channel members to use at each level,three strategies are available: intensive,exclusive,and distribution.

Proud Pets,a producer of clothing and accessories for pets,has recently partnered with a regional chain of pet stores.Which of the following would Proud Pets be LEAST likely to expect from its new channel member?

A corporate VMS has the advantage of controlling the entire distribution chain under .

The producer and the final consumer are part of every type of channel of distribution.

Which of the following is/are in place when a producer,dealer,wholesaler,retailer,or customers interacts with more than one type of channel?

Physical distribution activities include all of the following EXCEPT which one?

Sales branches are independent wholesalers that are allowed to operate only in specific geographical territories.

What types of products are selectively distributed?

Explain the concept behind a dual distribution system.