Organizational Websites VS “Brick and mortar" facilities

The suppliers provide the materials to create parts for the manufacturers The manufacturers build Manufacturers assemble the products before sending them to the distributors. The final products or services are then taken by the distributor who delivers them to the consumers, completing the supply chain.

 Consumers interested in purchasing a vehicle can review pictures of the vehicle online  No Sales Representative Hassle  Dealership allows users to search locations for specific vehicles to make a purchase  Consumers research product design specifications online with comparisons  Online Quote Availability

 The web site is paid by the car dealerships to display their cars and quotes online.  The web site then must pay for their registered domain name, internet marketing and web hosting costs.  There is also cost involved in the designing and re- designing of the web site to appeal to those visiting their web sites.  The car manufacturers produce the vehicles in car dealerships or warehouses ready for distribution.  The car dealerships provide web sites such as newcars.com with a listing of their cars with its corresponding quote.

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