Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Wholesaling and
Physical Distribution
Text by
William M. Pride
O. C. Ferrell
Multimedia Slides by
Milton M. Pressley
Univ. of New Orleans
Source: Data from 1995 Physical Distribution Cost and Service Memorandum 4-
63, Herbert W. Davis and Company, Mar. 19, 1996, p. 2.
Copyright 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. 15-1
The Nature of
Physical Distribution
• Physical Distribution
– Outsourcing
• Physical Distribution Objectives
– Meeting Standards of Customer Service
– Reducing Total Distribution Costs
– Reducing Cycle Time
Functions of Physical Distribution
Order Processing
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
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5 0.3% Airways
4 15.8% Waterways
19.9% Pipelines
3
2 26.1% Trucks
1 Railroads 37.9%
0 10 20 30 40