4. Is the science of evaluating the most cost effective methodology of distributing goods to market while achieving service level objectives. It is important for companies to recognize that logistics strategy can be product-specific, customer-specific, location-specific and that supply chains for each industry are dynamic and evolving. Logistics Strategy
5. KOM International works with clients to develop and execute logistics strategies that optimize the flow of products and information within the supply chain, within your distribution network and within each distribution center. To achieve supply chain excellence, it is critical to continuously evaluate alternative cost-cutting strategies that enable competitive advantage
9. Introduction the key role of logistics is To integrate the function of buying production & distribution with in a company There are two logistics strategies: The trend to concentrate production & Storage in fewer but larger manufacturing & stockholding sites A flexible manufacturing strategies Has Been Just-in-time production
10. (SEM) Single European Market the scope & need to develop new logistics strategies has been stimulated by the steps taken to create a (SEM)
11. SEM Encourage the desire to encourage the development of European companies able to compete on level terms with companies from Japan & USA to create the Single European Market certain barriers have to be removed
12. 1-physical Barriers (border crossing controls) 2-technical Barriers ( such as different product standards in different member states) 3-Fiscal barriers ( such as different taxation regimes)
13. 4-Reduce the need for product differentiation 5-Expand the Opportunities for European branding & marketing 6-Reduce research & development costs 7-Reduce Unit Costs of Production
14. Logistics service 1-Pan-Europeans 2-Multidomestics 3-Eurolinkers a network of mainly international service between major European markets national service which are in several European countries a Europe-wide service offering distribution both within & between a number of European Countries