‘‘Logistics cost’’and‘‘SCC’’and are terms that are used both in
industry and the academic world,often as synonyms(Ayers,
2001). Therefore some misunderstandings regarding these two
terms may exist.Logisticscostisnormallyreferredtoascost
components related to distribution or transportation cost,and
costs for warehouses as reflected by the definition of logistics
according to Lambert et al.(1998). Bowersox and Closs(1996)
define SCC as cost components related to Order handling,
Purchasing, and Stock handling.Inaccordancewiththewider
scope of Supply Chain Management compared to Logistics Man-
agement, SCC is defined more broadly than Logistics cost.‘‘