Comprehensive cost leadership pursues the goal of consistent cost orientation across all business functions. Cost leadership is primarily based on a large market share, on the basis of which economies of scale in the procurement, production and distribution stages are to be implemented. It is the organization of logistics systems which substantially supports the cost leadership strategy. Thus, the network structures in procurement and distribution logistics determine the warehousing and transport costs (see Chapter. 8). Further cost estimation factors include the application of transport, warehouse, picking, and material transport technologies. The degree of automation of the applied technologies significantly influences cost structure and cost effect (see Section. 11.5).