Evaluating the cost-to-speed ratios of rail, motor, air, water, and pipeline transport.
Post-pandemic, businesses are using Ballou’s theories on "Supply Chain Redundancy" to protect against global disruptions. Evaluating the cost-to-speed ratios of rail, motor, air,
(EOQ, safety stock calculation).
Determining the optimal number, size, and geographic location of warehouses and plants. 2. Customer Service Goals Evaluating the cost-to-speed ratios of rail
Ronald H. Ballou is a Professor Emeritus of Operations at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University. He is widely recognized as a pioneer in logistics education. Ballou was among the first academics to conceptualize logistics not just as a series of isolated activities—like transportation or warehousing—but as an integrated, strategic system designed to maximize customer value and minimize enterprise costs. Core Framework and Key Concepts and pipeline transport. Post-pandemic