an important component of supply chain management that involves the locations and methods used to make products and services available to customers

the routes that products and services take from the time they are produced to the time they are consumed

moves the product directly from the manufacturer to the consumer

uses intermediaries to move products between the manufacturer and consumer

the original, creative work of an artist or inventor and may include such things as songs, novels, artistic designs, and inventions

includes transportation, storage, and handling of products and packaging within a channel of distribution

Which channel of distribution would be best for a small fruit and vegetable farm with only a few products to be sold to local customers?

Which channel of distribution would be best for a bakery that usually sells products online but wants to increase local sales without opening a physical store?