I remember studying product distribution in my business classes at Colorado State. We learned about the role of manufacturing, distribution centers, and retail outlets, in moving goods from the factory to the consumer. The publishing industry was built on this model – with the added twist of selling distribution rights to specific countries or territories.

What does this mean for SAS customers around the globe who need access to books and documentation from SAS Publishing? It means that yesterday’s distribution model doesn’t apply. Today, SAS Publishing has minimized the use of warehouses, instead we partner with global print on demand vendors to make sure your book is printed locally. It’s more efficient, better for the environment, and you get your book faster. For electronic books, we partner with companies like Books 24x7, Safari, and NetLibrary to bring you content. We also make sure our books are available to you on your favorite reading device. Of course, we also take full advantage of the web to give you access to SAS Documentation (for free).

For customers outside the US, we provide access to local resellers who carry our books. See this list of global resellers for a retail store near you. Please help us expand this list. If you have a local or online reseller not listed here, please contact us so we can arrange to have our titles listed with them.

The distribution models my kids are learning about in college are different than the ones I studied. What remains constant, however, is the goal of delivering product to the end user. And it’s exciting to partner with you to make sure you have access to our products. Let us know how we can continue to make sure you have the content you need, when, and where, you need it.