Understanding Business
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- There is only one ‘best’ logistics strategy in any circumstances, and managers should look for this. Do you think this is true?
- To what extent is logistics a strategic function? Does it really have a long-term effect on an organization? Is it possible to be ‘essential’ but not ‘strategic’?
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