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"Fully grasp the core principles of logistics, distribution management and the supply chain, in addition to emerging trends and the latest technologies, with this definitive guide that offers clear and straightforward explanations. The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management provides...
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Kogan Page,
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| Publisher Address: | London, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Seventh edition. |
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| Summary: |
"Fully grasp the core principles of logistics, distribution management and the supply chain, in addition to emerging trends and the latest technologies, with this definitive guide that offers clear and straightforward explanations. The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management provides students with a complete overview of all aspects of setting up, managing, and optimizing supply chains. Written by an author team with years of practical experience in some of the most challenging environments across the world, this textbook is underpinned by real-world data and worked examples throughout. Designed to offer a complete understanding of how supply chains fit together, The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution is structured logically and delves into topics in more detail than collections of research papers of miscellaneous works. With coverage on all the key aspects of distribution, logistics and supply chain management, students will find this to be an invaluable resource and useful desk reference throughout their careers. The seventh edition includes updates and solutions designed to meet the challenges faced by those studying and working in the sector. New material covers future technologies, including artificial intelligence, cyber-security, 5G mobile networks, drones and cobots, and how these can be used to optimize operations and increase productivity. Online resources include lecture slides (tables, images and formulae from the text), glossary of terms, weblinks, blog articles, video interviews and infographics"-- |
| Item Description: | "First published in Great Britain and the United States in 1989 by Kogan Page Limited"--Title page verso. |
| Carrier Form: | xxx, 792 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [749]-754) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781398602045 1398602043 9781398602069 139860206X |
| Index Number: | HF5415 |
| CLC: | F715.6-62 |
| Call Number: | F715.6-62/R954/7th ed. |
| Contents: | Part One. Concepts of logistics and distribution -- Introduction to logistics and distribution -- Integrated logistics and the supply chain -- Customer service and logistics -- Channels of distribution -- Key issues and challenges for logistics and the supply chain -- Part Two. Planning for logistics -- Logistics planning overview -- Logistic processes -- Supply chain segmentation -- Logistics costs and trade-off analysis -- Logistics network planning -- Logistics management and organization -- Omnichannel fulfilment -- Manufacturing logistics -- Part Three. Procurement, inventory, and demand forecasting -- Procurement and supply -- Inventory: the basic concepts -- Inventory and the supply chain -- Inventory planning and demand forecasting -- Part Four: Warehousing and storage -- Principles of warehousing -- Storage and handling systems (palletized) -- Storage and handling systems (non-palletized) -- Order picking and packing -- Receiving and dispatch -- Warehouse design -- Warehouse management and information -- Part Five. Freight transport -- International logistics: modal choice -- Maritime transport -- Air transport -- Rail and intermodal transport -- Road freight transport: Vehicle selection -- Road freight transport: Vehicle costing -- Road freight transport: Planning and resourcing -- Road freight transport: Routeing and scheduling -- International freight forwarding -- Part Six. Outsourcing operations and services -- Outsourcing: Operations and services -- Outsourcing: Decision criteria -- Outsourcing: The selection process -- Outsourcing: Management -- Part Seven. Operational management -- Cost and performance monitoring -- Benchmarking logistics operations -- Information and communication technology in the supply chain -- Security and safety -- Logistics and the environment -- Humanitarian logistics. |