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Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management: Planning, Organizing, and Controlling the Supply Chain Ronald H. Ballou This feature is the
Reducing one cost (like transport) might increase another (like inventory). Managers must look at the sum of all costs. Managers must look at the sum of all costs
Ballou defines logistics as a process that manages the flow of both physical goods and services from point of origin to point of consumption. His framework categorizes these into primary and secondary activities: The text provides in-depth analysis and practical methods
: Often includes a CD with Logware software and covers 816 pages.
The text provides in-depth analysis and practical methods for managing the following essential components:
Ballou taught that cutting transportation costs by 10% might increase inventory costs by 15% (due to slower shipping). Always view your supply chain as a system . If you search for the PDF just to find one chart, look for the . It shows that the lowest total cost is rarely the lowest transportation cost.