Logistics Management and Strategy (6th Edition)
Alan Harrison; dkkSinopsis ebook
This text has a clear European foundation and an international appeal In line with the globalisation of logistics we have included cases from other parts of the world than Europe diverse though European logistics solutions are including South Africa the United States Japan China and Australia Accordingly we start in Part One with the strategic role of logistics in the supply chain We continue by developing the marketing perspective by explaining our view of putting the end customer first Part One finishes by exploring the concept of value and logistics costs In Part Two we review leveraging logistics operations in terms of their global dimensions and of the lead time frontier Part Two continues by examining the challenges of coordinating manufacturing and retail processes and the impact on logistics of just in time and the agile supply chain Part Three reviews working together first in terms of integrating the supply chain and second in terms of sourcing and supply management Our book ends with Part Four in which we outline the logistics future challenge This text is intended for MSc students on logistics courses and as an accompanying text for open learning courses such as global MSc degrees and virtual universities It will also be attractive as a management textbook and as recommended reading on MBA options in logistics and supply chain management