Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management, 5e
Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management covers the planning, organizing and controlling of activities such as transportation, inventory maintenance, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service standards and product scheduling.
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Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management, 5e
Business Logistics/Supply Chain Management covers the planning, organizing and controlling of activities such as transportation, inventory maintenance, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service standards and product scheduling. It is specifically designed to help learners solve the actual problems that they will encounter in today's market place. It provides the basic decision making tools and concepts used for finding cost reduction and strategic opportunities.
Features:
- The contents have been modified to suit the requirements of Indian sub-continent students
- A large number of contextual examples about logistics and supply chain practices of Indian manufacturing and service industries
- Special emphasis is given to strategic planning and decision making
- Emphasis is given to logistics / supply chain in a worldwide setting to reflect the growing internationalization and globalization of business in general
- Attention is given to the integrated management of supply chain activities
- Many practical examples are given to show the applicability of the materia
Contents:
I. Introduction and Planning
1. Business Logistics/Supply Chain—A Vital Subject
2. Logistics/Supply Chain Strategy and Planning
II. Customer Service Goals
3. The Logistics/Supply Chain Product
4. Logistics/Supply Chain Customer Service
5. Order Processing and Information Systems
III. Transport Strategy
6. Transport Fundamentals
7. Transport Decisions
IV. Inventory Strategy
8. Forecasting Supply Chain Requirements
9. Inventory Policy Decisions
10. Purchasing and Supply Scheduling Decisions
11. The Storage and Handling System
12. Storage and Handling Decisions
V. Location Strategy
13. Facility Location Decisions
14. The Network Planning Process
VI. Organization and Control
15. Logistics/Supply Chain Organization
16. Logistics/Supply Chain Control
| Book | |
|---|---|
| Author | Ballou |
| Pages | 820 |
| Year | 2007 |
| ISBN | 9788131705841 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Language | English |
| Uncategorized | |
| Edition | 5/e |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 20.3 x 25.4 x 4.7 cm |
| Binding | Paperback |