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Logistics into the Future
Logistics is changing at a rapid and accelerating rate. There are two reasons are its rapid growth:
Firstly, pressure to change by the development of the system itself.
(1) High – speed computing and data transmission can instantly transmit and react to user demand.
(2) More flexible and accurate logistic planning and control through computers and data processing.
(3) Flexible computer facilities help problem solving and increase decisions accuracy.
(4) Awareness of total cost measurement and management accounting.
Secondly, pressures to change from the wider economy.
(1) Be flexible in handling markets of different sizes for better competition.
(2) There is increasing specialization in markets and growth in retailing.
(3) Life cycles for products are shortening. Logistics systems need to be more efficient, faster and more flexible.
(4) More from mass production towards flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). These systems enable a company to switch production quickly from one product to another.
(5) Competitive pressures lead to more efforts to improve customer service.