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CSCMP is dedicated to advancing the supply chain profession by connecting, educating, and developing the world’s supply chain management professionals throughout their careers. Comprised of some of the most respected professionals in the industry, CSCMP offers thought leadership, community and training programs that can help advance your SCM career. Join Today! Become a member today. If you would like to connect with our Membership Engagement Team, call us at 630-574-0985. In these pages, you will learn about: It is well known that supply chain management is an integral part of most businesses and is essential to company success and customer satisfaction. Boost Customer Service
Reduce Operating Costs
Improve Financial Position
Lesser known, is how supply chain management also plays a critical role in society. SCM knowledge and capabilities can be used to support medical missions, conduct disaster relief operations, and handle other types of emergencies. Whether dealing with day-to-day product flows or dealing with an unexpected natural disaster, supply chain experts roll up their sleeves and get busy. They diagnose problems, creatively work around disruptions, and figure out how to move essential products to people in need as efficiently as possible. Societal Roles of SCMEnsure Human Survival
Improve Quality of Life
Protect Cultural Freedom and Development
Which type of marketing channel includes a retailer or other intermediaries in the delivery of goods and services to consumers?Direct distribution involves a business selling directly to their customers, usually through a website or a brick-and-mortar store. Indirect distribution means that businesses are using intermediaries such as wholesalers or retailers to reach the end consumer.
What is one advantage to using a distribution center?Distribution centers are designed to maximize efficiency when it comes to the intake, processing, storage, and distribution of goods, which means less money wasted paying for temporary storage, dealing with stockouts, or losing customers due to delayed or incomplete orders.
Why would a store use a vendor to ship items instead of a distribution center?Faster transit times. By shipping directly from a vendor or supplier, a shipment can avoid a retailer's internal network, which often involves a stopover at a distribution center.
What term describes a facility that receives stores and redistributes merchandise?Distribution centre (DC) A facility which redistributes products to retail outlets having received them as deliveries from suppliers. Glossary of terms 185. Page 5. Distributor The individual responsible for allocating stock to stores.
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