Strategic Importance Of Logistics Network Design Flashcards
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Changing customer requirements
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It is important to reevaluate logistics network design to meet the ever changing customer requirements
2
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Shifting locations of customers an or supply markets
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Considering that manufacturing and logistics facilities are positioned in between customer markets. Any shift between these markets should cause an organisation to reevaluate its logistics networks
3
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Change of ownership
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It’s common for a firm to experience an ownership related change associated with a merger, acquisition or devistiture. As a result many firms choose to be pro active and to conduct a formal evaluation of new vs old logistics networks