Factors of raw materials sources, manufacturing locations, labor pools, population patterns, transportation economics and technology, are capable of changing radically; job of distribution system planner, therefore, is one of remaining flexible, and of being willing and ready to alter his weighting of any factor in total system, as economics change; selection and changing of shipping points should be continuous process in which factors and their weightings are reviewed periodically; total-system review of company's logistical stream from sources of raw materials to point of use of customers; area pattern study in which total-system factors are frame of reference for study of geographical area to be served.
Logistic locations
Modern Matls Handling
Modern Materials Handling ; 23 , n 1
1968
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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