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Distribution Channel Management: Bridging the Sales and Marketing Divide

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  Supply Chain Management
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Upcoming Sessions
  May 2-5, 2010
$ 5,900
  October 31 - November 3, 2010
$ 5,900
   
Key Benefits
During this program, you will learn to:
Gain insights into the role distribution channels play in your company’s business model
Segment your market for optimal channel design
Assess and satisfy the service output demands of your end-users
Optimize the allocation of costly activities among channel partners
Identify gaps in channel performance on both the demand and supply sides
Use channel power to bring about productive change in the channel's operation
Diagnose sources of channel conflict and develop tools for conflict resolution
 
"The program was filled with relevant topics that helped me understand how to better manage channel conflicts."

Director of Marketing, State Farm Insurance
Academic Director Anne Coughlan
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Academic Director Anne T. Coughlan
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Who Should Attend

This program is designed for middle- to senior-level executives in manufacturing, wholesale, retail, or service firms who have responsibility for creating and managing channels of distribution, or who have broader strategic responsibilities of which channel strategies are a part. Executives wishing to gain an increased understanding of the critical role channels of distribution play in their company’s business model will benefit from this program.

Team Attendance
Special study groups, pricing, and other arrangements are available to companies sponsoring teams of four or more participants. Please contact us to learn more.


What Past Participants Say

"A tremendous seminar. The content, delivery and execution of the program was outstanding."
Global Strategist, Samsung 

"If you sell through channels, this course affords you the vital framework of diagnostics to improve channel efficiency."
Manager, Dealer Development, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America

"Market Access Strategies provides invaluable tools and perspectives for any channel problem in any line of business"
Senior Account Executive, Leo Burnett

"Very useful way of looking at channel management - comprehensive and coherent. Recommended!"
International Trade Advisor, UK Trade & Investment

"This course puts a focus on channel and supply chain that shows the necessity of this for the long term success of your business."
John Deere Company

"This program was directly relevant to our business.  I used some of the tools before I even left campus!  The ROI is clearly there -- I would highly recommend this program."
Senior Director, Channel Strategy and Marketing, RadioShack

"It's a 'layup' that I'll get a big ROI on the three days at Kellogg, the advanced preparation time, and the time I'll spend putting what I learned to work."
Trading Manager, Cargill

 

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