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In the United States, the distribution of most products is fairly easy. There are many independent intermediaries (wholesalers, dealers, distributors, and retailers) that are willing to cooperate to get the product to the final customer. Our elaborate interstate highway system combines with rail, air, and water transportation to provide excellent means for moving goods from one part of the country to another.
In many other countries, the means for distribution of products are far less efficient and effective. For this miniproject, you should first select a consumer product, probably one you normally purchase. Then use either library sources or other people or both (retailers, manufacturers, dealers, classmates, and so on) to gather information to do the following:
1. Describe the path the product takes to get from the producer to you. Draw a model to show each of the steps the product takes. Include as much as you can about transportation, warehousing, materials handling, order processing, inventory control, and so on.
2. Select another country in which the same or a similar product is sold. Describe the path the product takes to get from the producer to the customer in that country.
3. Determine if the differences between the two countries cause differences in price, availability, or quality of the product.
4. Prepare and present a summary of your findings.
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