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The structure of this book is oriented towards the componential functions of logistics. The logistical task spectrum is characterized by a great degree of variety and dissimilarity. This is due firstly to logistics’ roles, functioning within both overall economic as well as business processes, in all value-added steps from the processing of raw materials to the end‐user. The persons concerned with these value‐added steps are suppliers, manufacturers, producers, and service providers but even wholesalers and retailers whose goal is to satisfy the demands and wishes of their customers. Secondly, complexity arises due to dynamics that are simultaneously a result of business activities and promoted by logistics. In doing so, logistics finds itself constantly seeking a balance within the competing fields of performance, cost, and quality.
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Gleissner, H., Femerling, J.C. (2013). Introduction. In: Logistics. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01769-3_1
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