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Unit 10: Logistics and Distribution

10.9 Review Questions Notes

1. What is Logistics Management? What are the various components of logistics management
system?

2. What role does the logistics management system play in production and sales? Explain
different types of logistics.
3. Discuss the distribution process in detail.

4. What are the various stages of distribution system?
5. What do you mean by SWOT analysis? Discuss by giving a suitable example.
6. Discuss the importance and need of integrated marketing system.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. ‘R’ 2. Dispatching

3. Purchase Support 4. Replenishment Production System
5. logistics 6. Distribution
7. Producer-Customer
8. Producer-Agent-Wholesaler-Retailer-Customer

9. Direct 10. supply chain management
11. Relationships 12. flows
13. collaboration 14. Design
15. Vendor Managed Inventory

10.10 Further Readings

Books Bajaj, Tuli and Srivastava, Retail Management, New Delhi: Oxford University Press

Gibson G. Vedamani, Retail Management, Mumbai: Jaico Publishing House
Lewison, D. M. and Delozier, W. M., Retailing, Columbus: Merrill Publishing Co.

Online links http://www.infosys.com/industries/logistics-distribution/Pages/index.aspx

http://about.hm.com/content/hm/AboutSection/en/About/Facts-About-HM/
Idea-to-Store/Logistics-and-Distribution.html
http://www.ed2go.com/online-courses/distribution-and-logistics-
management.html

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