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Marketing Chapter 5
Question | Answer |
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B2B market types | manufacturers: buy raw material and compenents to make own goods resellers instiutions gov |
3 challenges faced by B2B | - identify right decision makers to authorize purchase - understnad buying process of client - identify factors that influence buying process |
B2B vs B2C: Market characteristics | - B2B has fewer customers, more geo concentrated, larger orders, demand fluctuates more and more inelastic |
B2B vs B2C: Product characteristics | - B2B has products based on sepcifications, raw, unfinished, heavy emphasis on delivery time, technical help |
B2B vs B2C: buying process characteristics | - B2B buying decisions more complex, may have bidding, negotiating, involves professional buyers |
B2B vs B2C: Marketing mix characteristics | - B2B has direct sellings, technical ads |
B2B buying process | need recognition, product specification, RFP process, proposal anaylsis, order, vendor performance |
need recognition (B2B) | sources for recongizing needs: suppliers, sales ppl, competition |
product specification | write down product specs to develop proposal, can be used by suppliers |
request for proposal (RFP) | buying organizations invite alternative suppliers to bid on supplying components |
proposal analysis | negatioate between several vendors, consider factors other than price |
performance analysis | delivery time, customer service, issue resolution, quality |
buying centre | group of ppl responsible for buying decisions of large organization |
6 roles in buying centre | intitiator, influencer, decider, buyer, user, gatekeeper |
intiator | person who suggests buying a certain good |
influencer | person whose views influence others to make final decision |
decider | person who ultimately determines buying decision, what to buy |
gatekeeper | person who controls info or access to decision makers and influencers |
4 types of buying culture | autocratic (1 person makes decision), consultative, democratic (majority), consensus |
buying situations | new buy: involved buying decision modified buy: bought similar product straight buy: buys same thing as past |