TY - JOUR AB - The fundamental aim of any distribution system must be to provide the necessary levels of customer service, so as to maintain and expand profitable business, at the minimum total cost compatible with such service levels. All other objectives, in any distribution organisation, should directly or indirectly contribute towards achieving this basic aim. VL - 4 IS - 3 SN - 0020-7527 DO - 10.1108/eb014310 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/eb014310 AU - Pope A.L. PY - 1974 Y1 - 1974/01/01 TI - The Concept and Cost Elements of Physical Distribution T2 - International Journal of Physical Distribution PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 149 EP - 165 Y2 - 2024/04/18 ER -