Essentials of logistics and management : the global supply chain / edited by Philippe Wieser, Francis-Luc Perret and Corynne Jaffeux.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wieser, Philippe, editor.

Perret, Francis Luc, editor.

Jaffeux, Corynne, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (590 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Other Title:

Essentials of logistics and management

Place of Publication:

Lausanne, Switzerland : EPFL Press ; Boca Raton, FL : Taylor and Francis, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The logistician plays a critical role in the growth of his or her company - in this third edition of Essentials of Logistics, the conceptual framework in which all the stakes and themes of logistics is systematically analyzed, with a strong focus on the role of the supply chain.Indeed, many elements are critical to the successful logistical strategy: customer relation management, interactive information support, production optimization and process development, vision, strategy and operations management, and human resources and resource allocation. Growing out of a successful c

Contents:

Front Cover; Essentials Of Logistics & Management: The Global Supply Chain; Contents; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Global Supply Chain Management; Chapter 2 The Structure and the Operations of Logistics Systems; Chapter 3 Designing the Supply Chain; Chapter 4 Statistical Forecasting and Demand Analysis; Chapter 5 Leading in Service Innovation: Three Perspectives on Customer Service Value Delivery; Chapter 6 Purchasing and Logistics: Perimeter Overlaps in a Context of Global Sourcing; Chapter 7 Production Systems; Chapter 8 The Management of Distribution and Operational Logistics

Chapter 9 Transport Management as a Key Logistics IssueChapter 10 Logistics of International Trade; Chapter 11 Information Systems; Chapter 12 Supply Chain Connective Technologies; Chapter 13 Operations Research in Logistics; Chapter 14 Modeling and Simulation in Logistics; Chapter 15 The Lean Supply Chain; Chapter 16 Marketing and Innovation Management; Chapter 17 Financial Accounting; Chapter 18 Processing & Controlling; Chapter 19 Financial elements; Chapter 20 Understanding Global Strategic Dynamics; Chapter 21 Managing Human Resources; Back Cover

Notes:

"A Swiss academic publisher distributed by CRC Press."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 17, 2014).

ISBN:

0-429-10134-1

1-4665-7308-2

9780429101342

OCLC:

868487987