Alan Harrison, Remko Van Hoek, Heather Skipworth, James Aitken

Logistics Management and Strategy (eBook, ePUB)

Competing Through The Supply Chain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A concise, applied and strategic introduction to the subject of logistics and supply chain management, perfect for modern managers and students of logistics and supply chain management.

Logistics stands at the heart of the debate around systems, sustainability, technology, competitive advantage, globalisation and risk. A market leading Logistics Management and Strategy, 6th edition brings a thoroughly updated, straightforward and practical approach to these topics.

Building on its market leading position, this text has a clear European foundation and an international appeal. In line with the globalisation of logistics, it includes cases from Europe, South Africa, the United States, Japan, China and Australia.

New sections include:

• segmented supply chain strategy,
• supply chain investment decisions,
• global governance,
• a wide range of agile practices
• and revised corporate social responsibility.

Alan Harrison was Professor of Operations and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management, and Director of Research at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Heather Skipworth is Senior Lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Remko van Hoek is a Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He is also Chief Procurement Officer at GDF SUEZ/Cofely the Netherlands.

James Aitken is a Professor in Operations Management at University of Surrey.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson HigherEducation
• Seitenzahl: 496
• Altersempfehlung: ab 18 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781292183725
• Artikelnr.: 59190630

Autorenporträt

Alan Harrison was Professor of Operations and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management, and Director of Research at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Heather Skipworth is Senior Lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Remko van Hoek is a Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He is also Chief Procurement Officer at GDF SUEZ/Cofely the Netherlands.

James Aitken is a Professor in Operations Management at University of Surrey.

Inhaltsangabe

* Foreword
* Preface
* How to use this book
* Plan of the book
Part One COMPETING THROUGH LOGISTICS
1. Logistics and the supply chain
2. Putting the end-customer first
3. Value and logistics costs
Part Two LEVERAGING LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
1. Managing logistics internationally
2. Managing the lead-time frontier
3. Supply chain planning and control
4. Lean thinking and agile supply chains
Part Three WORKING TOGETHER
5. Integrating the supply chain
6. Sourcing and procurement
Part Four CHANGING THE FUTURE
7. Logistics future challenges and opportunities
Index