Lecture 11 Place Flashcards
Define upstream partners
Firms that supply raw materials, components, parts, information, finances, and expertise needed to create a products or service
Define downstream partners
These include the marketing channels or distribution channels that look towards the customer, including retailers and wholesalers
Define supply chain
“make and sell” view includes the firm’s raw materials, productive inputs, and factory capacity
Define demand chain
“sense and respond” view suggests that planning starts within the needs of the target customer
Define value delivery network
This is composed of the company, suppliers, distributors, and customers who partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system
Define marketing channel (distribution channel)
This is a set of independent organisations that help make a product or service available for use or consumption by the consumer or business user
What is a benefit of market channel intermediaries?
They make buying easier for the consumer
Give an example of a marketing channel distributary
Grocery retailer
What are 8 ways in which channel members add value?
Information Promotion Contact Matching Negotiation Physical distribution Finance Risk taking
Define channel level
This is a layer of intermediaries that performs some work in bringing the product and its ownership closer to the final buyer
Define direct marketing channel
This is a marketing channel that has no intermediary levels
Define indirect marketing channel
This is a marketing channel containing one or more intermediary levels
What happens when using direct channels?
The company sells directly to the consumer
What happens when using indirect channels?
The company uses one or more levels of intermediaries to help bring its products to the final buyers
Give 4 different flows that can help connect channels
Physical flow of products Flow of ownership Payment flow Information flow Promotion flow
What do marketing channels consist of?
Firms that have partnered for their common good with each member playing a specialised role
Define channel conflict
This refers to disagreement among channel members over goals, roles and rewards
What are the two types of channel conflict?
Horizontal conflict
Vertical conflict