Front cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editor; Contributors; Chapter 1. Logistics from a Historical Perspective; Chapter 2. Economic Impact of Logistics; Chapter 3. Logistics Engineering Tool Chest; Chapter 4. Logistics Metrics; Chapter 5. Facilities Location and Layout Design; Chapter 6. Inventory Control Theory: Deterministics and Stochastic Models; Chapter 7. Material Handling System; Chapter 8. Warehousing; Chapter 9. Distribution System Design; Chapter 10. Transportation Systems Overview; Chapter 11. Logistics in Service Industries
Chapter 12. Logistics as an Ingegrating System's FunctionIndex; Back cover
Summary
Covers the basic material in the field of logistics engineering. This book discusses logistics from historical and economic perspectives, covers the basic tools required for the study and practice of logistics, and reviews the metrics that can be used to evaluate progress
