Logistics

This introductory text, concise and well-written, offers students of management an excellent overview of a dynamic field called integrated logistics. The focus of the text is on basics of warehousing, transportation, inventory, packaging, material handling, operations, information systems, and organizational structure. It also provides coverage on some new, yet extremely important areas such as service response logistics, integrated logistics accounting, and reverse logistics. Numerous definitions, graphs, tables, and figures provided throughout the book help in understanding what integrated logistics is all about. Chapter-end cases draw students into the real-life applications of text concepts and study questions provide an opportunity to them to test their comprehension of the material presented. Table of Contents Preface. PART I: Introducing Supply Chain Management- 1. The Supply Chain Management Concept. 2. Purchasing and Supply Management. 3. Operations. PART II-Introducing Integrated Logistics- 4. Integrated Logistics Management. 5. Quality Customer Service and Integrated Logistics. 6. Service Response Logistics. PART III: The Integrated Logistics Activities- 7. Domestic Transportation. 8. Transportation Management. 9. Inventory Management. 10. Scheduling. 11. Warehouse Management. 12. Material Handling and Packaging. PART IV: Coordination Issues in Integrated Logistics- 13. Reverse Logistics. 14. Organizing Integrated Logistics. 15. Informational Issues in Integrated Logistics. 16. Integrated Logistics Accounting. 17. Strategic Integrated Logistics Management. Appendix A-Integrated Logistics Measurement Areas- 18. Global Integrated Logistics. Index.