Functions of
DISTRIBUTION
MANAGEMENT
Assembling,
storing, bulk breaking,
and sorting of
products
Moving goods from
warehouses to customers
Managing
payment flow pre-sales
or post-purchases
Providing
market information to
producers
Promoting
the brand and its
benefits to end-
customers
Maintaining
price stability by
absorbing any price
increase
Sharing
the market risk with
manufacturers
Getting a chance
to promote themselves
through the distribution
of products
FUNCTIONS OF
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
Watch the video and answer
the questions:
1. How does Coca-Cola distribute its
product?
2. Do you think Coca-Cola used direct
channel, indirect channel or both?
Why?
3. Which distribution channel functions
did you notice in the distribution
strategy of Coca-Cola? What can you
say about it?
4. Do you think Coca-Cola’s distribution
strategy contributed to the brand’s
global success?
https://youtu.be/TmWgQPsbQ30 5. Create a graphic organizer, showing
the distribution strategy of Coca-cola.
Thank
You…
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