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Does 'Fulfillment by Amazon' Mean the Death of Distributors?
Distributors worry that Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is assuming key distributor roles and erasing them from the equation. The service picks, packs, ships and even manages returns for retailers and distributors, as well as holds inventory in Amazon fulfillment centers.More manufacturers are also leveraging ecommerce to go direct to the end-user, rather than through the distributor.How concerned should distributors be? And how can you avoid being eclipsed?Distributors add a great deal of value in the supply chain between suppliers and customers.With these functions in mind, let’s take a look at…
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