Found inside – Page 354In international distribution , intermediaries play important roles : they can bring the buyer and seller together , and they contact foreign buyers and establish sales networks in foreign markets . To perform these functions , intermediaries must ... Found inside – Page xv... international distribution 301 301 303 304 304 305 308 308 309 311 311 Nature of international channels of distribution Role of channel intermediaries ... Found insideThey are called facilitators, or channel intermediaries. Intermediaries make the entire system function better. They are specialized firms that perform ... Found inside – Page 135In order to reduce international distribution costs, many companies have ... Table 7.1 Channel functions performed by intermediaries Types of function. Found inside – Page xiiiChapter 12 Convention and Visitors Bureau: A Key Intermediary in the Events ... As a natural leader of this system, the distributor plays a crucial role in ... Found inside – Page 225... these intermediaries, feeling they could perform all these functions ... buyers of foreign products generally know much more about distribution options ... Found inside – Page 95In this chapter, we discuss the channels of distribution, the variety of intermediaries, their tasks and functions. We also consider the factors that ... Found inside – Page 295buyers' requirements and habits, as well as their geographic distribution and ... well as the type of functions to be performed by particular distributors. Found inside – Page 126... the principal-agent relationship between airlines and sales intermediaries. ... a highly important role in ensuring that a global distribution and sales ... Found inside – Page 202The international channel is associated with the efficient movement of title ... intermediaries to perform and the availability of various intermediaries, ... Found inside – Page 271Key elements in distribution decisions include the functions performed by middlemen. ... Although international middlemen are more numerous, more reliable, ... Found inside – Page 116This, in turn, guides decisions concerning intermediary channel levels, ... the manufacturer to perform several functions, such as inventory stocking, ... Found inside – Page 23Here, the producer can economize time and money as the distribution function will be sourced out to the intermediaries. Furthermore, the market width can be ... Found inside – Page 74Analyse the distribution channel intermediaries in international business ... market or territory, often performing marketing functions such as sales, ... Found inside – Page 215... country. these intermediaries perform channel functions (and forge marketing strategies) for multiple manufacturers in noncompeting product categories. Found inside – Page 443This may be difficult to do since distribution through intermediaries in ... The main functions performed by EMCs are contact with foreign customers and ... Found inside – Page 480It encompasses such diverse functions as transportation , inventory management , and customer transactions . Tasks ... The importance of distribution planning , the range of functions performed in the distribution process , the criteria to consider in ... distribution intermediary contracts , channel cooperation and conflict , the industrial channel of distribution , and international distribution are discussed next . Found inside – Page 424In point 1 above we suggest that several intermediaries are involved in the international distribution of the Financial Times . Found inside – Page 169International retail chains, shopping malls, boutiques, small stores, or various other distributors function as retail locations for consumers. Found inside – Page 297The functions required to be performed in moving products from producer to end-user include various channel activities such as storage, servicing, ... Found insideFigure 2.1 Basic distribution channels of Fairtrade products. ... The following institutions perform various functions in the certification process: ... Found inside – Page 476STRUCTURES IN INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION The possible channel structures in international marketing are much ... and will relate to intermediaries serving domestic markets as much as possible to make it easier to grasp the various kinds of ... Second , as with the name , the functions performed by the intermediary can vary from the " pure ” types ; thus , the channel manager must investigate the ... The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Found inside – Page 391CHAPTER FIFTEEN DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL DECISIONS In most markets, the physical ... be able to: Understand the role and the functions performed by distribution ... Found inside – Page 324writers have stressed the critical role of functions in channel design. ... followed by an account of the way in which various intermediaries perform these. Found inside – Page 426The chapter includes a review of the functions performed by intermediaries and of the 5 Cs used when selecting channel members. Found inside – Page 205Channels of distribution perform several functions including physical ... of a channel of distribution, the number of intermediaries that can be used, ... Found inside – Page 50The first function of the distribution agreement is to carry out a commercial ... the distributor essentially acts as an intermediary who purchases the ... Found inside – Page 440The functions performed by these new intermediaries involve the specialized recollection, interpretation, and distribution of information to customers, ... Found inside – Page 287In international markets, the channel functions vary from country to country. For example, in Japan, it is typical to use six to seven intermediaries in ... Found inside – Page 436Distribution channels vary depending on target market size , competition , and available distribution intermediaries . 47 Key elements in distribution decisions include : ( 1 ) functions performed by middlemen ( and the effectiveness with which each is performed ) ... the maintenance of the company's selling force or in the form of margins , markup , or commissions of various middlemen handling the goods . Found inside – Page 464Using foreign-country middlemen moves the manufacturer closer to the market ... Key elements in distribution decisions include the functions performed by ... Found inside – Page 19In contrast, Mitsubishi Corporation is famous for its diverse products — “from ... distribution functions performed by international trade intermediaries ... Found inside – Page 237The persons or entities that perform this function are often ... (2) independent intermediaries who are authorized to represent multiple insurers ... Found inside – Page 65International business is a complex undertaking and requires numerous ... A distribution channel intermediary is a specialist firm that provides a variety ... Found inside – Page 418If the Internet can perform a useful set of functions undertaken in marketplace distribution , then potentially it can absorb or render unnecessary the jobs ... Found inside – Page 405It is important to recognize that international channels of distribution are not clear-cut, precise, or easily defined entities.41 A necessary step in developing international channels is to understand the functions of intermediaries; international intermediaries are referred to by ... intermediaries are similar to wholesalers — they take title to the products they sell and perform a broad array of marketing functions. Found inside – Page 1013have to be determined at the intermediary's location; ... of information in the Internet depends on the functions performed by the information intermediary. Found inside – Page 226... it should identify its channel alternatives , i . e . the types and number of intermediaries and the functions that each intermediary should perform 7. Found inside... intangible resources that allows it to perform distinctive tasks or activities. ... Distribution channels The vehicles (i.e. a chain of intermediaries) ... Found inside – Page 212Foreign distributor an intermediary that works under contract in a foreign ... products or services and assumes the international marketing function on ... Found inside – Page xxiii... shipping lines usually perform multiple functions, such as booking cargo, forwarding, stevedoring, and general intermediary functions concerning loading ... Found inside – Page 346Service centers ” are intermediaries between the producer and end - users and perform the functions of maintaining inventories , further processing steel ... Found inside – Page 437So too would intermediaries who sell the pooled vehicle . ... However , should it undertake the distribution function in Hong Kong or otherwise deal in ... Found inside – Page 194Indeed the relationship is often complex and may involve various forms of intermediaries performing different roles and functions between the supplier and ... Found inside – Page 56The various types of international distributors are : 1. 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