Chapter 7: Place and Development of Channel Systems
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Chapter 7: Place andDevelopment ofChannel Systems
Main Points What functions performed by marketing specialists to What functions performed by marketing specialists to
overcome discrepancies b/w P and C.overcome discrepancies b/w P and C. Understand why some firms use direct or indirect Understand why some firms use direct or indirect
channel systems.channel systems. Understand how to develop co-operative Understand how to develop co-operative
relationships and avoid conflicts in channel systemsrelationships and avoid conflicts in channel systems Know traditional and vertical marketing systemsKnow traditional and vertical marketing systems Know intensive, selective and exclusive distribution.Know intensive, selective and exclusive distribution. New terms.New terms.
Definitions
Place(p318)Place(p318): making goods and services : making goods and services available in the right quantities and available in the right quantities and locations, when customers want them.locations, when customers want them.
Channel of distribution(p319)Channel of distribution(p319): any : any series of firms or individuals who series of firms or individuals who participate in the flow of products from participate in the flow of products from producer to final user or consumer.producer to final user or consumer.
Distributors simplifies trading
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(a) number of contacts (b) number of contacts M×C=3×3=9 M+C=3+3=6 M=Manufacturer C=Customer D= Distributor
Marketing functions
Effective marketing(p321)Effective marketing(p321): getting products to : getting products to the consumers at the right time, in the right the consumers at the right time, in the right place, and at a price they’re willing to pay; place, and at a price they’re willing to pay; keeping consumers satisfied after the sale, and keeping consumers satisfied after the sale, and bringing them back to purchase again when they bringing them back to purchase again when they are ready.are ready.
Marketing functions(p322) Buying functionBuying function: looking for and evaluating goods and : looking for and evaluating goods and
services.services. Selling functionSelling function: promoting the product.: promoting the product. Transporting functionTransporting function: the movement of goods from one : the movement of goods from one
place to another.place to another. Standardization and gradingStandardization and grading: sorting products according to : sorting products according to
size and quality.size and quality. FinancingFinancing: providing the necessary cash and credit to : providing the necessary cash and credit to
produce, transport, store, promote, sell, and buy products.produce, transport, store, promote, sell, and buy products. Risk takingRisk taking: bearing the uncertainties that are part of the : bearing the uncertainties that are part of the
marketing process.marketing process. Market information functionMarket information function: the collection, analysis, and : the collection, analysis, and
distribution of all the information needed to plan, carry out, distribution of all the information needed to plan, carry out, and control marketing activities.and control marketing activities.
Who perform marketing functions? (p323)
Planned economy – government agencies, Planned economy – government agencies, producers, consumers;producers, consumers;
Market-directed economy – producers, consumers, Market-directed economy – producers, consumers, marketing specialists.marketing specialists.
Intermediaries (p321)Intermediaries (p321): someone who specializes : someone who specializes in trade rather than production.in trade rather than production.
Facilitators (p323)Facilitators (p323): firms that provide one or more : firms that provide one or more of the marketing functions other than buying or of the marketing functions other than buying or selling (eg. advertising agencies, marketing selling (eg. advertising agencies, marketing research firms, independent product-testing research firms, independent product-testing laboratories, public warehouses, transporting firms, laboratories, public warehouses, transporting firms, communications companies, and financial communications companies, and financial institutions).institutions).
Many Individual Consumers
To create utility and direct flow ofneed-satisfying goods and services
To overcome discrepancies andseparations
Perform universal marketing functions
Middlemenintermediaries
Many Individual Producers
Facilitators
Model of Market-DirectedMacro-Marketing System
Monitoring by government(s)and public interest groups
EXHIBIT 11-4
Marketing Facilitates Production and Consumption (P322)
Production SectorSpecialization and division of labour = heterogeneous supply capabilities
Consumption SectorHeterogeneous demand for form, task, time, place, and possession utility
Discrepancies of Quantity
Discrepancies of Assortment
Spatial Separation
Separation in Time
Separation of Information
Separation in Values
Separation of Ownership
Marketingneeded
to overcomediscrepancies
andseparations
There are discrepancies and separations between producers and consumers.
Discrepancy of quantity (p324)Discrepancy of quantity (p324): the difference : the difference between the quantity of products it is economical for between the quantity of products it is economical for a producer to make and the quantity final users or a producer to make and the quantity final users or consumers normally want.consumers normally want.
Discrepancy of assortment (p325)Discrepancy of assortment (p325): the difference : the difference between the lines a typical producer makes and the between the lines a typical producer makes and the assortment final consumers or users want.assortment final consumers or users want.
Spatial separation
Producers tend to locate where it is economical to Producers tend to locate where it is economical to produce, while consumers are located in many produce, while consumers are located in many scattered locations.scattered locations.
Separation in time
Consumers may not want to consume goods and Consumers may not want to consume goods and services at the time producers would prefer to produce services at the time producers would prefer to produce them, and time may be required to transport goods from them, and time may be required to transport goods from producer to consumer.producer to consumer.
Separation of information
Producers do not know who needs what, where, Producers do not know who needs what, where, when, and at what price. when, and at what price.
Consumers do not know what is available from Consumers do not know what is available from whom, where, when, and at what price.whom, where, when, and at what price.
Separation in values
Producers value goods and services in terms of Producers value goods and services in terms of costs and competitive prices. costs and competitive prices.
Consumers value them in terms of economic utility Consumers value them in terms of economic utility and ability to pay.and ability to pay.
Separation of ownership
Producers hold the title to goods and services that Producers hold the title to goods and services that they themselves do not want to consume. they themselves do not want to consume.
Consumers want goods and services that they do Consumers want goods and services that they do not own.not own.
AccumulatingAccumulatingBulk-
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AssortingAssortingSortingSorting
Regrouping ActivitiesAdjustingQuantity
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Adjustingassortment
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Specialists adjust discrepancies Regrouping activities (p325) Regrouping activities (p325) : adjusting the quantities : adjusting the quantities
and/or assortment of products handled at each level in a and/or assortment of products handled at each level in a channel of distribution.channel of distribution.
Accumulating (p325) Accumulating (p325) : collecting products from many : collecting products from many small producers.small producers.
Bulk-breaking (p325) Bulk-breaking (p325) : dividing larger quantities into : dividing larger quantities into smaller quantities as products get closer to the final smaller quantities as products get closer to the final market.market.
Sorting (p325) Sorting (p325) : separating products into grades and : separating products into grades and qualities desired by different target market.qualities desired by different target market.
Assorting (p325) Assorting (p325) : putting together a variety of products : putting together a variety of products to give a target market what it wants. to give a target market what it wants.
Strategic Decision Areas in Place (p319)
Type ofchannel
Type of physical distribution
facilities needed
How to managechannels
Intermediaries/facilitators needed
Degree of marketexposure desired
IndirectDirect
Place objectives
Customerservice
level desired
Place objectives To consider place objective in relation to product classes To consider place objective in relation to product classes
(p261, p265).(p261, p265). Staples – maximum exposure with widespread, low-cost Staples – maximum exposure with widespread, low-cost
distribution;distribution;
Impulse – widespread distribution with display at point of Impulse – widespread distribution with display at point of purchase;purchase;
Emergency – widespread distribution near probable point of Emergency – widespread distribution near probable point of need;need;
Homogeneous shopping – enough exposure to facilitate price Homogeneous shopping – enough exposure to facilitate price comparison;comparison;
Heterogeneous shopping – distribution near similar products;Heterogeneous shopping – distribution near similar products;
Specialty products – limited distribution Specialty products – limited distribution
Unsought products – available in places where similar products Unsought products – available in places where similar products are sought.are sought.
Place objectives To consider place objective in relation to product life To consider place objective in relation to product life
cycle.(p299, exhibit 10-3)cycle.(p299, exhibit 10-3)
Introduction – specialist channels ( hobbyist Introduction – specialist channels ( hobbyist shops, boutiques )shops, boutiques )
Growth – higher-volume channels ( department Growth – higher-volume channels ( department stores )stores )
Maturity – lower-cost channels (mass Maturity – lower-cost channels (mass merchandisers )merchandisers )
Decline – even lower-cost channels (mail order Decline – even lower-cost channels (mail order houses )houses )
Direct or indirect channels (p329)
Direct channelsDirect channels: producers distribute : producers distribute directly to final customers.directly to final customers.
Indirect channelsIndirect channels: producers use : producers use wholesaler, retailers, and other specialists wholesaler, retailers, and other specialists to distribute indirectly to final customers. to distribute indirectly to final customers.
Number of Channel levels
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jobber
wholesaler
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Industrial
distributors
representatives
Sales branch
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1-level (M-R-C)
2-level(M-W-R-C)
3-level(M-W-R-J-C)
Why a Firm May Want to Use Direct Channels (p330)
Greater ControlGreater Control
Lower CostLower Cost
More effective work than intermediaries
More effective work than intermediaries
Direct Contact withCustomer Needs
Direct Contact withCustomer Needs
Quicker Response orChange in Marketing Mix
Quicker Response orChange in Marketing Mix
Suitable Intermediaries Not Available
Suitable Intermediaries Not Available
SomeReasonsfor ChoosingDirect Channels
SomeReasonsfor ChoosingDirect Channels
Reasons for using indirect channels (p331)
Customers have established buying patterns through Customers have established buying patterns through specialists.specialists.
Consumers are spread throughout many areas and Consumers are spread throughout many areas and prefer to shop at specific places.prefer to shop at specific places.
To avoid a significant investment in direct distribution.To avoid a significant investment in direct distribution.
Some intermediaries provide credits to customers.Some intermediaries provide credits to customers.
Intermediaries can often help producers serve Intermediaries can often help producers serve customer needs better and at lower cost.customer needs better and at lower cost.
Managing Channel Relationships
Role of Channel Captain
Common Objectives
Conflict Handling
Choosing the Type of Relationship
Whole-Channel Product-Market Commitment
KeyIssues inChannel
Management
Product-market commitment sharing
All members focusing on the same target All members focusing on the same target market at the end of the channel and share market at the end of the channel and share the various marketing functions in appropriate the various marketing functions in appropriate ways.ways.
Channel relationship types Traditional channel systems(p336)Traditional channel systems(p336): :
systems in which the various channel systems in which the various channel members make little or no effort to co-operate members make little or no effort to co-operate with each other.with each other.
Vertical marketing systems (p336)Vertical marketing systems (p336): channel : channel systems in which the whole channel focuses systems in which the whole channel focuses on the same target market at the end of the on the same target market at the end of the channel. channel. Corporate channel systemsCorporate channel systems Contractual channel systemsContractual channel systems Administered channel systemsAdministered channel systems
Traditional vs vertical
Corporate channel systems
Corporate ownership all along the Corporate ownership all along the channel (p336)channel (p336)
Contractual channel systems
Various channel members agree by Various channel members agree by contract to co-operate with one contract to co-operate with one another. (p337)another. (p337)
Administered channel systems
Various channel members informally Various channel members informally agree to co-operate with one another. agree to co-operate with one another. (p337)(p337)
Vertical Marketing Systems compete well (p336 Exhibit11-5)
Characteristics
Type of channel
Little ornone
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Fairly goodto good Complete
NoneEconomic power and leadership
ContractsOne
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Typicalchannel of
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McDonald’s Florsheimshoes
General Electric
Amount of cooperation
TraditionalVertical marketing systems
Administered Contractual Corporate
Control maintained by
Examples
Conflicts handling
Reason – different objectivesReason – different objectives
Vertical conflicts – occur between firms at Vertical conflicts – occur between firms at different levels of the channel. ( a conflict different levels of the channel. ( a conflict between the producer and the retailer about between the producer and the retailer about shelf space)shelf space)
Horizontal conflicts – occur between firms at Horizontal conflicts – occur between firms at the same level in the channel. (Different the same level in the channel. (Different stores offer different prices.)stores offer different prices.)
Channel captain
A manager who helps direct the A manager who helps direct the activities of a whole channel and tries to activities of a whole channel and tries to avoid, or solve channel conflicts.avoid, or solve channel conflicts.
Some producers lead their channels.Some producers lead their channels.
Some intermediaries are channel Some intermediaries are channel captains.( Wal-Mart)captains.( Wal-Mart)
= number ofoutlets
Intensive
Selective
Exclusive
What MarketExposureFits the
MarketingObjectives
Market Exposure
Ideal market exposureIdeal market exposure: when a product is available : when a product is available widely enough to satisfy target customers’ needs but not widely enough to satisfy target customers’ needs but not exceed them.exceed them.
Excessive coverageExcessive coverage increases the total cost of increases the total cost of marketing and can remove the incentive for individual marketing and can remove the incentive for individual retailers to aggressively promote a brand.retailers to aggressively promote a brand.
Intensive distributionIntensive distribution: selling through all responsible and : selling through all responsible and suitable wholesalers and retailers who will stock and /or suitable wholesalers and retailers who will stock and /or sell the product.sell the product.
Selective distributionSelective distribution: selling through only those : selling through only those intermediaries who will give the product special attention.intermediaries who will give the product special attention.
Exclusive distributionExclusive distribution: selling through only one : selling through only one intermediary in a particular geographic area.intermediary in a particular geographic area.