INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL PERSPECTIVES THE ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIORAL PROCESSES CHANNEL DESIGN MOTIVATING CHANNEL MEMBERS
THE ENVIRONMENT Economic Competitive Socio-cultural Technological Legal/Political
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CHANNEL STRUCTURES INDIRECT EXPORTING Casual Exporting Trading Companies Trade Intermediaries (Export Management Companies) Cooperative or Piggybacking DIRECT EXPORTING Foreign Distributors Foreign Agents Overseas Marketing Subsidiary
STEPS IN CHANNEL DESIGN Recognize need for decisions Set and coordinate distribution objectives Specify the distribution tasks Develop alternative channel structures Evaluate the relevant variables Choose the “best” channel structure Select the channel members
EVALUATING VARIABLES AFFECTING CHANNEL STRUCTURE MARKET VARIABLES PRODUCT VARIABLES COMPANY VARIABLES MIDDLEMEN VARIABLES ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES BEHAVIORAL VARIABLES
MOTIVATING INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL MEMBERS FINDING OUT NEEDS AND PROBLEMS SUPPORTING FOREIGN CHANNEL MEMBERS LEADING FOREIGN CHANNEL MEMBERS