Exam 12: Deliver the Value Through Supply Chain Management, Channels of Distribution, and Logistics

Through the practice of insourcing, a company brings in an external company to run its ________.

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

What are the similarities and differences between manufacturers' agents and selling agents?

To a producer of goods, a greater number of channel levels means ________.

Which of the following is a discount retailer owned by a manufacturer that provides the manufacturer a store to sell off defective merchandise?

At some catalog retailers, employees on roller skates called pickers are handed a printout of the products a customer wants, and then the pickers skate through large warehouses accumulating the desired products into one central location.The pickers are engaged in ________.

Compare and contrast the four types of discount stores.

Nita can visit her local supermarket and buy a dozen roses, a gallon of milk, two birthday cards, a bag of cat litter, and a pan for roasting a turkey.This illustrates how channels of distribution benefit consumers by ________.

In the ________ stage of the retail life cycle, the retailer often is an aggressive entrepreneur who takes a unique approach to doing business by creating a differential advantage, such as competing on the basis of low price, offering a distinctive assortment, or using a different way to distribute products.

At minimum, a channel of distribution consists of a producer and a(n) ________.

Which of the following is NOT a function of a point-of-sale (POS) system?

Tony Pool Chemical Co.purchased 144 buckets of chlorine tablets over the Internet from Chemical, Inc., then placed the order with the manufacturer and arranged for its transportation by truck to the Tony Pool store.Chemical, Inc.took title to the pool chemicals but never actually took possession of them.Chemical, Inc.is an example of a ________.

Stan Clark, the owner of Eskimo Joe's bar, is considering closing the bar and selling the logo apparel with direct marketing through a catalog.Stan Clark is considering a(n) ________ option.

Factory outlet stores tend to have a very broad assortment of merchandise.

Which type of store carries a wide variety of items and offers a deep selection, but has been squeezed in recent years between more focused and more service-oriented specialty stores on the one hand and more efficient, lower-priced discounters on the other?

Through the ________ of direct selling, people tend to get caught up in the "group spirit" and buy things they would not normally buy if alone.

Shoplifting, sweethearting, and retail borrowing are all problems that contribute to ________.

An independent hardware retail store 100 miles from the nearest city of more than 5,000 people but providing needed supplies for area ranchers would most likely buy its plumbing and electrical supplies through a ________.

Marketing logistics involves which of the following types of distribution flows?

Channel members can help producers by identifying customer complaints, customer preferences, and new competitors in the market.These are all examples of the ________ function of channel intermediaries.