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Enhancing Logistical Efficiency: Strategies for Improvement

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This article explores key strategies for enhancing logistical efficiency and thus improving profitability and reducing cost. Postponement: Strategies like Just-in-Time and postponement can reduce inventory and transportation costs. The freight industry operates within a complex network characterized by numerous inefficiencies.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

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Logistics was first applied and recognised in military operations, its most significant impact is felt through the functions of production, distribution and consumption (Rodrigue and Slack, 2002). To briefly indicate its place, it should be remembered that war involves three divisions of labor: Strategy , Tactics and Logistics.