Logistics management & strategy, (2^nd Ed.)

A concise and integrative introduction to the both the basics of logistics management and leading edge thinking within a strategic context. Suitable for Logistics, Operations and Supply Chain management students at upper undergraduate or Masters level or Logistics practitioners. Companion website includes instructors manual and Powerpoint slides.

INTRODUCTION. Logistics and the Supply Chain. Serving the Customer. Value and Logistics Costs. LEVERAGING LOGISTICS OPERATIONS. Managing Logistics Internationally. Managing the Lead-Time Frontier. Just-in-time and Lean Thinking. The Agile Supply Chain. SUPPLIER INTERFACES. Managing the Supply Chain. Partnerships in the Supply Chain. CHANGING THE FUTURE. Logistics Future Challenge.