Modern Logistics Management
Integrating Marketing, Manufacturing and Physical Distribution
Published on 2. October 1985
Book
Hardback
430 pages
978-0-471-81261-6 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive overview of logistics provides a conceptual framework for understanding the logistics system, the integration of its basic elements, and its relationship to the overall firm. Discusses both manufacturing and physical distribution, new technologies in each of these areas, and how they related to each other and to the company. New topics covered range from approaches to strategic logistics planning and multi--location inventory planning, to international logistics issues and future directions. Includes case studies.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
814 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-81261-6 (9780471812616)
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Content
The Logistics System Concept. Relation to Industrial Management Functions. Forecasts and Patterns of Market Activity. Inventories and Service Reliability. Transportation. Fixed Facilities. Information Systems. International Logistics. Logistics Costs for Management Control and Decisions. Framework and Methods for System Analysis. Inventory Deployment and Service in Logistics Networks. Design of Large--Scale Logistic Systems. Long--Range Logistics Planning and Uncertainty. Logistics and Pricing. Organization, Management, and Strategy.