The Management of Business Logistics

The seventh, edition of The Management of Business Logistics : A Supply Chain Perspective brings the supply chair, approach to the forefront as an important concept in understanding contemporary logistics management. This edition covers additional changes in the way business is being done, with a particular emphasis on technology.
The authors have tried to capture some of the excitement of the escalating rate of change that is continuing into the 21st century and demonstrate that there is a growing recognition of the importance of logistics and is related activities,

Key features of this edition include:

• Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide students with an overall perspective of chapter material and also serve to establish a baseline for a working knowledge of the topics that follow.
• "Logistics Profiles" are vignettes at the beginning of each chapter that introduce students to the chapter's topics through familiar, real-world companies, people, and events.
• "On the Line" features are applied, concrete examples that provide students with hands-on managerial experience of the chapter topics.
• Supply Chain Technology boxes appear throughout the test, helping students relate technological developments to supply chain management concepts and logistics practices.
• End-of-Chapter Summaries and Study Questions reinforce material presented in each chapter.
• Short Cases at the end of each chapter build upon what students have learned in the chapter. Questions that follow the cases sharpen critical thinking skills.

Contents

Preface
About the Authors

Part I
1. Supply Chain Management
2. Dimensions of Logistics
3. Demand Mangement and Customer Service
4. Procurement and Supply Management
5.Global Logistics

Part II
6. Managing Inventory Flows in the Supply Chain
7. Inventory Decision Making
8. Warehousing Decisions
9. The Transportation System
10. Transportation Management

Part III
11. Logistics Relationship and Third-Party Logistics
12. Logistics and Supply Chain Information Systems
13. Supply Chain performance Measurement
14. Network Design and Facility Location
15. Supply Chain Finance
16. Logistics and Supply Chain Challenges for the Future

Selected Supply Chain Publications
Directory of Trade and Professional Organizations in Logistics
Cases
Careers in Logistics
Glossary
Name Index
Subject Index