Logistics Audit

by William Markham

Published 5 November 1999

Business success in the next decade will depend on the ability to capitalize on change. To be able to adapt to change quickly, it is vital that your business examines the effectiveness and the efficiency of its logistics processes.

The Logistics Audit provides you with a seven-step plan for carrying out a logistics audit. It enables you to assess your company's position in terms of achieving excellence, and then charts a course of improvement which is tailored to your company's capabilities and needs. It shows you how to:

  • Audit relations with customers and suppliers
  • Evaluate performance on key measures and structure a plan of action
  • Implement a logistics audit including the questions which need to be answered