Logistics Management and
Strategy
Brief
Description
This new text presents a
complete overview of modern logistics. It takes into account recent developments such as
e-commerce and outsourcing as well as more traditional topics such as transportation.
There is also extensive coverage of service organisations.
Features
- Presents
a complete overview of modern Logistics.
- Takes
account of recent developments such as e-commerce, and outsourcing as well as more
traditional issues such as transportation.
- Includes
service organizations.
- Strong
pedagogical features, including: 2 case-studies per chapter.
Contents
Part One: Introduction. 1.
Logistics and The Supply Chain.
2. Serving the Customer.
3. Value and Logistics Costs.
Part Two: Leveraging
Logistics Operations. 4. Managing Logistics Internationally.
5. Managing the Lead -Time Frontier.
6. Just-In-Time and Lean Thinking.
7. The Agile Supply Chain.
Part Three: Supplier
Interfaces. 8. Managing the Supply Chain.
9. Partnerships in The Supply Chain.
Part Four: Changing the Future. 10. Logistics Future Challenge
280 pages