ABSTRACT

Logistics: Principles & Practice is a general introduction to the subject. This specialized field is fast moving – fulfilling orders on time is of crucial importance in the modern age of internet economy and just-in-time production.

 

Besides dealing with the logistics of purchasing, production and distribution, the book also examines common ground with marketing, quality and production design. This integrated approach ensures that important topics such as e-business, CRM, process design, E-procurement, enterprise resource planning and E-logistics are given prominent coverage.

 

This textbook can be used as core reading for all students of logistics and operations management.

part 1|68 pages

Logistics: the start

chapter 1|32 pages

Logistics subsystems

chapter 2|33 pages

Logistics framework

part 2|77 pages

The demand side of logistics

chapter 3|32 pages

Market and e-commerce

chapter 4|42 pages

Product and process

part 3|71 pages

Logistics techniques

chapter 5|29 pages

Basic principles and demand forecasting

chapter 6|38 pages

Inventory management

part 4|157 pages

The supply side of logistics

chapter 7|28 pages

Purchasing and e-procurement

chapter 8|41 pages

Production and ERP

chapter 9|30 pages

Distribution: inventory and transport

chapter 10|33 pages

Distribution and warehousing

chapter 11|20 pages

Recycling and reverse logistics

part 5|27 pages

Integration: the finish