This market-leading text explores modern logistics from a managerial perspective characterized by geopolitical tensions in various parts of the world, steadily increasing trade among countries and across continents, supply chain vulnerabilities caused by severe natural disasters, and an unabated pace of technological advancement. In it, readers see theory come to life through the authors’ timely, practical, thorough, and exciting coverage of the fundamentals of logistics in today’s dynamic global landscape.
The invaluable suggestions of reviewers, adopters, and others–coupled with the expertise of new co-author A. Michael Knemeyer–have been incorporated into this new 11th edition to provide the freshest, most up-to-date insights and perspectives. Included is a new case study plus new examples, references, and discussions throughout. The illustrative tables, figures, and key terms have been revised or updated.
Key Features
- Students get a solid foundation in the basics of logistics, through the focus on the fundamentals in the book’s succinct and thorough coverage, while still getting coverage of supply chain management issues.
- The concepts of logistics come to life for students:
- Numerous relevant, real-world examples spark and hold student interest.
- The humorous side of logistics and supply chain management is exemplified in the authors’ conversational writing style and the popular cartoon illustrations.
- The end-of-chapter cases help students learn the concepts through real business situations that include national and international challenges.
New to This Edition
- Readers benefit from the input provided by reviewers, adopters, and others–coupled with the expertise of new co-author A. Michael Knemeyer, whose impressive practical, academic, and consulting experience in logistics and supply chain management provides fresh insights and perspectives.
- The positive real-life examples provided in the books case studies further serve to improve students’ understanding of the concepts in action through the addition of a new Case 9-1, All-Indian Logistics Services, and modifications to several other cases.
- Readers are brought up to date on today’s pressing global issues through the authors’ chapter revisions, new examples, current references, and addition of new content throughout.
- Important concepts are clarified through revisions to and updating of the tables and figures containing country and industry data.
- Readers get further clarification of concepts in the modified Key Terms at the beginning of each chapter, the definitions in the Glossary. New Key Terms in this edition include humanitarian logistics, big data, Logistics Uncertainty Pyramid Model, near sourcing, and total cost of ownership, among others.
- Readers can take their study further with the help of the revised end-of-chapter Suggested Readings, over 60% of which have been published since 2009.
Contents
PART I. OVERVIEW OF LOGISTICS
- Chapter 1. An Overview of Logistics
- Chapter 2. Logistics and Information Technology
- Chapter 3. Strategic and Financial Logistics
- Chapter 4. Organizational and Managerial Issues In Logistics
PART II. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- Chapter 5. The Supply Chain Management Concept
- Chapter 6. Procurement
PART III. ELEMENTS OF LOGISTICS SYSTEMS
- Chapter 7. Demand Management, Order Management, and Customer Service
- Chapter 8. Inventory Management
- Chapter 9. Facility Location
- Chapter 10. Warehousing Management
- Chapter 11. Packaging and Materials Handling
- Chapter 12. Transportation
- Chapter 13. Transportation Management
- Chapter 14. International Logistics
- Glossary
- Name Index
- Subject Index
Book Details
- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 11 edition (©2015 | Published)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0132953463
- ISBN-13: 978-0132953467
- Product Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.1 x 10 inches
- List Price: $228.80