Copyright?2001byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.McGraw-Hill/Irwin16-*CHAPTER16FinancialControlofLogisticsPerformanceCopyright?2001byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.McGraw-Hill/Irwin16-*QuestionsAccountingSystemMustbeCapableofAnsweringHowdologisticscostsaffectcontributionbyproduct,byterritory,bycustomer,andbysalesperson?Whatarethecostsassociatedwithprovidingadditionallevelsofcustomerservice?Whattrade-offsarenecessary,andwhataretheincrementalbenefitsorlosses?Whatistheoptimalamountofinventory?Howsensitiveistheinventoryleveltochangesinwarehousingpatternsortochangesincustomerservicelevels?Howmuchdoesitcosttoholdinventory?Whatmixoftransportmodes/carriersshouldbeused?aCopyright?2001byTheMcGraw-HillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved.McGraw-Hill/Irwin16-*QuestionsAccountingSystemMustbeCapableofAnswering(cont.)