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Sessions 6, 7
Chapter 4.
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Objectives
TTM process
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Define a sales territory
a group of customers or a
(Source: Futrell)
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Why establish a Sales Territory?
3) To evaluate performance
Steps
n Unit potentials
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Analyzing the territory
Consumer Products
wRetail sales
wPopulation
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Analyzing the territory
CMIE, CMIE Reports
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The customer analysis
possible outlets
For example
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The customer analysis
D $600,000 1% $6,000 C
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The salesperson work load analysis
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The salesperson work load analysis
n Missionary Salespeople- they do not seek to obtain a direct order from their
customers, their primary goal is to persuade customers to place orders with
distributors or wholesalers
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The salesperson work load analysis
n Intangible
n Often sold first and then produced
n Can not be stored
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The salesperson work load analysis
Supplies- used in support of business operations but are not part of the finished
product
w Maintenance, operating supplies, repair
Component parts and materials- products that are partly assembled or already
processed to be ready for assembly into the finished product
w Engines for lawn mowers, wire, textiles, or cement
Installations- major capital goods (usually are expensive, and purchased infrequently)
w Buildings, custom made machines, land rights
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The salesperson work load analysis
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The salesperson work load analysis
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The salesperson work load analysis
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The salesperson work load analysis
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The salesperson work load analysis
w Example
Based on the number of sales calls per year the size of the sales force
can be determined
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The number of salespeople needed
Based on the number of sales calls per year the size of the sales force
can be determined
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Designing the sales territories
Route Analysis
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Evaluation and revision of sales territories
(Source: Futrell)
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Scheduling refers to establishing a fixed time
when the salesperson will be at a customer’s
place of business.
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THREE BASIC ROUTING PATTERNS
Straight-Line Pattern
First Call
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Back Same Day
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