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Basics of Distribution
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Basics of Distribution

by Vikas Harikumar

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The Basics of Distribution course helps you understand the core principles of distribution and gives you a clear, step-by-step process to build your own distribution network. Drawing on decades of hands-on industry experience, the course walks you through channel design, partner selection, territory planning, incentive structures, and route-to-market execution. Ideal for founders, sales leaders, and professionals stepping into distribution roles.

₹999one-time purchase
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Course curriculum

3 modules taking you from fundamentals to a working distribution network.

Module 1

Distribution Fundamentals

Understand what distribution really is, how goods and value move from producer to end customer, and the vocabulary every channel professional uses.

  • Why distribution decides whether a product scales
  • Channel types: direct, distributor, stockist and retail
  • Mapping your route-to-market on paper
  • Common first-time distribution mistakes
Module 2

Building Your Distribution Network

A step-by-step process to select partners, plan territories, set margins and incentives, and put a working network on the ground.

  • Profiling and short-listing the right partners
  • Territory planning and coverage math
  • Margin structures, schemes and incentives that hold
  • Onboarding, targets and monthly review rhythm
  • Tracking sell-in vs sell-out to keep the channel healthy
Module 3

Scaling and Managing the Channel

Run the network you built: measure performance, fix under-performing partners, control costs and expand into new territories without breaking service levels.

  • Channel KPIs: coverage, productivity, fill rate and ROI
  • Managing credit, returns and damaged stock
  • Handling channel conflict and price discipline
  • Expanding to new territories and adding depth
  • Digitising the channel: DMS, ordering apps and data

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