cost effectively on fast changing market demands.
Logistics has gained much attention in increasing
efficiency and flexibility of organizations as logistic
costs make up a significant part of total production
costs. The entire logistic process, from
the acquisition of raw materials to the distribution
of end-customer products, makes up a logistic
chain consisting of multiple actors. Developments
in telecommunication and information
technology have created many opportunities to
increase the integration of these actors, and, in
consequence, to increase the performance of the
total logistic chain, providing a win-win situation