Handbook Of Logistics And Supply Chain Management Volume 2 Brewer by Brewer, Ann M.; Button, Kenneth J.; Hensher, David A. (eds.) 9781613449592, 9780872636439, 1613449593, 0872636437 instant download after payment.

The quality of transport logistics is now recognized as being vital to the success of many organizations. The ability to transport goods quickly, safely, economically and reliably is seen as vital to a nation's prosperity and capacity to compete in a rapidly globalizing economy. Logistics has advanced significantly during since the 1980s as companies have appreciated the gains from such initiatives as limiting inventories, making use of "seamless" distribution services and taking advantage of advances in telecommunication and information technologies. The integration of transportation into the production process through advanced information systems and the application of modern management techniques is now at the center of logistics. This volume contains commissioned refereed papers that cover the main elements of transport logistics. The authors were selected from around the world and asked to provide critiques of their subject areas as well as a review of the state of the art and case study examples. These up-to-date contributions cover all the main areas of transport logistics, providing those in the field with current information while at the same time offering easy access for those who are new to the field and are seeking review material.
Content:
• Front Matter
• Introduction to the Series
• Table of Contents
1. Introduction
•Part I. Globalization and International Perspectives 2. Perspectives on Global Performance Issues
3. European Transport: Insights and Challenges
4. North America: Insights and Challenges
5. International Logistics: A Continuous Search for Competitiveness
•Part II. Supply Chain Management 6. The Development of Thinking in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
7. The Supply Chain Management and Logistics Controversy
8. The Concept of Value: Symbolic Artifact or Useful Tool?
9. Intermodal Transportation
•Part III. Logistics Management 10. Integrated Logistics Strategies
11. Lean Logistics
12. Inventory Management
13. Just-in-Time
14. Warehousing: A Key Link in the Supply Chain
15. Consolidation and Trans-Shipment
16. Logistics Out-Sourcing
•Part IV. Customer Service 17. Services Marketing
18. Understanding and Predicting Customer Choices
•Part V. Logistics Performance Measurement 19. Costing Theory and Processes
20. Benchmarking and Performance Measurement: The Role in Quality Management
21. Green Logistics
•Part VI. Organizational Logistics 22. Organizational Logistics: Definition, Components, and Approaches
23. Public Policy and Logistics
•Part VII. Comparative Industry Approaches 24. Retail Logistics
25. City Logistics and Freight Transport
26. Manufacturing Logistics
27. Maritime Logistics
28. Air-Freight Logistics
29. Bulk Commodity Logistics
30. Express Delivery
•Part VIII. Research and Development 31. Hazardous Goods
32. Dynamics and Spatial Patterns of Intermodal Freight Transport Networks
33. Supply Chain Statistics
34. New Technologies in Logistics Management
35. Freight and Logistics Modeling
Author Index
Subject Index