Listed as one of the top ten supply chain books of all time on wwwsupplychainopzcom! A concise applied & strategic introduction to the subject of logistics & supply chain management perfect for modern managers & students of logistics & supply chain management Logistics & supply chain management continue to transform the competitive landscape & have become one of today's key business issues This fifth edition of Logistics Management & Strategy continues to take a practical integrated & international approach to logistics &
Includes:: the very latest research to reflect the innovative & exciting developments in this subject area A clear framework guides the reader through the four parts of the book covering;an introduction to logistics & its contribution to competitiveness & value creation leveraging logistics operations within the context of the customer supplier partnerships interfaces & the challenges of integration leading-edge thinking in logistics & the future challenges ahead This new edition contains; 15 new cases (including Heineken Unilever & Johnson & Johnson)- coverage of disaster logistics & Corporate Social Responsibility from the supply chain perspective- discussion of global governance of the supply chain- even more coverage on value & logistics costs & segmented supply chain strategy equipping the reader with the latest thinking ' Well written & contains a wealth of valuable ideas & concepts'
- Dr Jan de Vries University of Groningen' Very up-to-date both in terms of its conceptual framework & the topics covered Remarkably clear & easy to read'
- Dr Tony Whiteing University of Huddersfield Alan Harrison was Professor of Operations & Logistics at Cranfield School of Management & Director of Research at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management Remko van Hoek is visiting Professor of Supply Chain Management at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management He is also Chief Procurement Officer at GDF SUEZCofely the Netherlands Heather Skipworth is Senior Research Fellow at Cranfield School of Management The Cranfield Centre for Logistics & Supply Chain Management