Logistics managers tend to balance total logistics cost factors including transportation costs, inventory costs, order processing costs and material handling costs against customer service factors including convenience, dependability, timely availability, and communication.  Keeping both the cost factors in view, elucidate how logistics can influence an organization’s strategic financial outcome

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Logistics managers tend to balance total logistics cost factors including transportation costs, inventory costs, order processing costs and material handling costs against customer service factors including convenience, dependability, timely availability, and communication.  Keeping both the cost factors in view, elucidate how logistics can influence an organization’s strategic financial outcome

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