Supply chain logistics management /
Donald J. Bowersox, [and 3 others].
- Sixth edition.
- xix, 486 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
- The McGraw Hill series in operations and decision sciences .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part One. Supply chain logistics management -- 21st-century supply chains -- Supply chain information technology -- Logistics -- Customer accommodation -- Part Two. Supply chain operations -- Integrated operations planning -- Procurement and manufacturing -- Part Three. Supply chain logistics operations -- Inventory -- Transportation -- Warehousing, materials handling, and packaging -- Part Four. Supply chain logistics design -- Global supply chains -- Network design -- Part Five. Supply chain logistics administration -- Relationship management -- Performance measurement -- Supply chain trends.
"Over the last eight decades, the discipline of business logistics has advanced from the warehouse floor and transportation dock to the boardroom of leading global enterprises and to the front porch of nearly every residence in the world. We have had the opportunity to be actively involved in this evolution through research, education, advising, and doing. Supply Chain Logistics Management encompasses the development and fundamentals of the logistics discipline within a supply chain framework. It also presents our vision for the future of business logistics and supply chain management and their roles in enterprise competitiveness"--