This document discusses key concepts in retailing, wholesaling, and logistics. It defines retailing as selling goods or services directly to final consumers. It also discusses non-store retailing and direct marketing. The document then uses a story about ordering and delivering pizzas to illustrate the key logistics decisions of order processing, warehousing, inventory, and transportation.
1. Chapter 16
Managing Retailing,
Wholesaling, and Logistics
Mastering Marketing Concept
Through stories & images
Mao Hara-Manlagnit
March 2013
2. Marketing Concept 3-1
# 1 Market Logistics Decisions
How should orders be handled?
> order processing
Where should stock be located?
> warehousing
How much stock should be held?
> inventory
How should goods be shipped?
> transportation
3. Marketing Concept 3-1
# 2 Retailing includes all the activities
involved in selling goods or services
directly to final consumers for
personal, nonbusiness use.