3. The specifics of international logistics

They are of several kinds

• a different environment where the language is not necessarily fluent;

• other legal systems ;

• a greater number of specific documents;

• relationships with suppliers vary according to the destination or origin of the products.

International logistics differs in that it includes all the components and stages of national logistics (known environment) but must include the physical and administrative operations of international routing (unknown environment), to ensure that goods arrive in perfect condition and at the right place.

Depending on the sales contract, several points must be defined in succession:

• the consequences...