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accountant activities allocate allow applied arise assess asset British Rail budget budgetary control calculated Capital Proposal charge cost centre customers defined delivery demand depot distribution system depot manager depot system depreciation determine discounted cash flow discounts distribution policy dunnage earnings and costs economic effect efficiency employed equipment expense extra factors fleet fleet vehicles forecast fork-lift trucks freight transport industries influence instance interest Leverhulme Trust loading manufacturer marginal cost marketing companies materials measured normally O.R. Scientists obsolescence operating Operational Research optimum packaging palletization particular planning principles procurement policy production Profitability Index purchase railway rate structure re-order quantity relation responsibility sales volume savings sometimes Specific Evaluation stock investment stock levels storage costs suppliers technique Total Distribution review Total Distribution situation Total Distribution study Total Procurement review Total Procurement study traffic transport costs transport manager transport means transport method units usually variances warehouse