Contemporary Logistics [Hardcover]

Part I: An Overview of Logistics

1.     An Overview of Logistics

2.     Logistics and Information Technology

3.     Strategic and Financial Logistics

4.     Organizational and Managerial Issues in Logistics

 

Part II: Supply Chain Management

5.     The Supply Chain Management Concept

6.     Procurement

 

Part III: Elements of Logistics Systems

7.     Demand Management, Ordered Management, and Customer Service

8.     Inventory Management

9.     Facility Location

10.  Warehousing Management

11.  Packaging and Materials Handling

12.  Transportation

13.  Transportation Management

14.  International Logistics

For undergraduate and graduate courses in Logistics.

 

A dynamic foundation to the global study of contemporary logistics

A market-?leading text,Contemporary Logisticsexplores modern logistics from a managerial perspective. These are characterized by geopolitical tensions in parts of the world, steadily increasing trade, supply chain vulnerabilities caused by severe natural disasters, and an unabated pace of technological advancement. In it, you see theory come to life through timely, practical, and exciting coverage of logistics fundamentalls