Week 7 Flashcards
Physical Distribution Focus
A term used “to move good between the vendor marketing organisation and it’s intermediaries (wholesalers & retailers)”
Marketing Logistics Network Management
The system used to efficiently and effectively make and get products to the end user
Starts at the inputs stage, and goes through to the converting into finished goods, and delivery to point of use
Supply chain
We use the term supply chain when describing the systemof efficiently and effectively producing, making and getting products to end-users. Suggesting a make-and sell view (raw materials, productive inputs and factory capacity serves as the starting point for marketing planning)
Supply chain management
We also use the term supply chain management to encompass the management of upstream and downstream value-added flows of materials, final goods and related information among suppliers, the company, resellers and final consumers.
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Logistics is a subset of supply chain management
Demand chain
Demand Chain
is more appropriate
Suggesting a sense-and-respondview
(distribution/placement planning starts by identifying the needs of the target consumer, and the company responds by organisingthe chain of resources and activities to create value)
marketing channels
marketing channels are part of the marketing logistics system –also called physical distribution
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Marketing logistics (physical distribution)
Marketing logistics (physical distribution) are the tasks involved in planning, implementing and controlling the physical flow of materials and final goods from points of origin to points of consumption in order to meet the needs of customer at a profit. Right product, to the right customer, at the right time!
Value delivery network
Value delivery network is the networkmade up of the marketing organisation, suppliers, and distributors and, ultimately, customers who partner with each other to improve the performance of the entire system.
Supply Chain Goals
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When making marketing logistics decisions that aim to provide a targeted level of customer service at the least cost, there are trade-offs!
Supply chain decision trade-offs
Supply chains typically add value through the following decisions or activities: • Cycle-time reductions • Conversion operations location • Purchasing decisions • Manufacturing and operations process decision • Warehouse numbers and costs • Inventory levels and costs • Transport type and costs • Restructuring marketing channels
Major supply chain functions
Warehousing
Inventory management
Transportation & logistics
Information management
Warehousing
Key warehousing decisions: • How many warehouses? • What type of warehouses? – Storage (store goods for moderate to longer periods of time) – Distribution (move goods rather than store) • Where to locate warehouses?
Inventory management
Marketers are always looking for new ways to make inventory management more efficient.
Techniques for improving efficiency:
Just-in-time (JIT) logistics networks
Radio frequency identification (RFID)
Transportation
The choice of transportation carriers affects the pricing of products, delivery performance and condition of the goods when they arrive –all of which will affect customer satisfaction.
Main modes of transport Trucks Railroad Pipelines Sea carriers Air carriers Internet
Road transport
– most flexible (most extensive infrastructure) – more expensive than rail – more prone to accidents and delays.
Rail transport
best suited to bulky items that need to travel long distances over land.
Sea freight
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takes advantage of the massive cargo capacity
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used for bulky items that do not need to be rushed
Air freight
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is fast but expensive
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most suitable for perishables, lightweight items, urgent deliveries and high-value items.
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Like sea freight, -necessary to transfer products to rail or road to complete their journey.
Pipelines
specifically used for water, oil and gas and are usually owned by the businesses that produce the product.
Intermodal transport
Fishyback
Piggyback
Airtruck
Trainship
Widely used method of transportation
Electronic data interchange (EDI)
Computerisedexchange of data between organisations
Other methods of transportation
Vendor managed inventory (VMI) systems or Continuous Inventory Replenishment systems
Customer or Retailer sharing real-time data on sales and current inventorywith a supplier
The nature of marketing channels
A marketing channel (or distribution channel) is a network of interdependent organisations –intermediaries involved in the process of making goods and services available for use or consumptionby the consumer or business user.
The nature of marketing channels illustartion
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Channel member functions
Channel members add value by performing a variety of functions: Negotiation Matching Financing Risk taking Information Promotion Physical distribution Contact
Negotiation
reaching an agreement on price and other terms of the offer so that ownership or possession can be transferred
Matching
shaping and fitting the offer to the buyer’s needs, including such activities as manufacturing, grading, assembling and packaging
Financing
acquiring and using funds to cover the costs of the channel work
Risk taking
assuming the risksof carrying out the channel work.