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By integrating these functions, Ballou shows how companies can find significant while simultaneously improving customer responsiveness. Key Components of the Ballou Framework

Ballou emphasized "total cost management," showing that cutting costs in one area (like transport) might actually increase them in another (like inventory). He promoted a holistic view where procurement, manufacturing, and distribution work together as a single system. By integrating these functions, Ballou shows how companies

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"But service levels?" the CEO asked.

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