Logistics

This manual is designed for use in preparing for the Certified Professional Logistician (CPL) exam. Written to help entry-level candidate logisticians acquire the basic knowledge they need to pass the CPL exam, and move ahead to more complex logistics systems methodologies. The book also offers an understanding of logistics principles and applications, and explores the broad areas of systems engineering, acquisition and production, and systems management and operations. Aspiring logisticians will find coverage of topics such as logistics statistics; reliability, maintainability, and availability; safety engineering; quality assurance; contracting and purchasing; the critical path method; inventory management; and logistics support analysis. It also includes engineering formulas and algorithms, logarithm tables, catagorical references for the CPL exam, and a directory of professional organizations.