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The task of a potential analysis is to compare the services and performances of a company with the external and internal requirements. During a logistic audit, the capabilities, capacities and performances of the logistic stations, the network structure and the processes are scrutinized and evaluated (Straube/Gudehus 1994).

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Gudehus, T., Kotzab, H. (2012). Potential Analysis. In: Comprehensive Logistics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24367-7_4

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