When a company creates a logistics strategy it is defining the service levels at which its logistics organization is at its most cost-effective. Because supply chains are constantly changing and evolving, a company may develop a number of logistics strategies for specific product lines, specific countries, or specific customers. With this regard, Explain the influence of customers in developing a successful logistics strategy?

When a company creates a logistics strategy it is defining the service levels at which its logistics organization is at its most cost-effective. Because supply chains are constantly changing and evolving, a company may develop a number of logistics strategies for specific product lines, specific countries, or specific customers. With this regard, Explain the influence of customers in developing a successful logistics strategy?

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