E. Applying Tailored Logistics 1. You can customize your logistics for individual customers. When you apply tailored logistics, you customize your logistics activities to better satisfy the specific requirements of a customer. Some customers prefer fewer services and lower prices, while others are willing to pay more for more services. You can design a program and a price to meet the specific needs of customers.
Small businesses can also use tailored logistics to strengthen customer relationships.
The ideal overall logistics management strategy balances optimal costs with optimal results. B. Transportation 1. Transportation is moving raw materials and parts from point of supply to point of production, then moving finished products to point of sale. You can choose among five basic modes of transportation. They are capable of taking over some or all of a customer's logistics activities through outsourcing.