Practical Management Science
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you are a distribution manager of a FMCG firm, how will you distinguish the functions between logistics and physical distribution?
(b) You are a distribution manager in firm involve in distributing leather products , activities are hampered due to conflict between channel members, how will you resolve conflicts to bring the performance at least previous levels?
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