Product Details
- Paperback: 436 pages
- Publisher: Kogan Page; 5th edition (January 28, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 074944813X
- ISBN-13: 978-0749448134
- Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
Editorial Reviews
Review
"highlights key issues including the wider integration of logistics, the growing importance of logistics strategies, improved communications and technology, and concern with risk, customer satisfaction, and global operations." book news inc "addresses key issues in global logistics and distribution planning." journal of economic literature "students, managers and professionals will find this book an essential tool." supply management
Product Description
Now integral to the long-term plans of nearly all businesses, the field of logistics is evolving remarkably fast, now encompassing communications, IT and sustainability. With contributions from a range of logistics specialists, this widely adopted text has been newly revised to represent the current trends, best practices and latest thinking in global logistics, including up-to-date analysis of China and Eastern Europe. Contents: New directions in logistics, Formulating logistics strategy, Agile supply chain operating environments, Developing supply chain relationships, Demand flow leadership, Supply chain management, Information technologies for supply chain management, Outsourcing, Risk in the supply chain, Delivering sustainability through supply chain management, Performance measurement and management in the supply chain, Road transport optimization, Retail logistics, Global sourcing and supply, Developments in Western, Central and Eastern Europe and China.
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