| Description |
xxviii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1 Trends in the supply chain / Donald Waters -- 2 New directions in logistics / Martin Christopher -- 3 Formulating logistics strategy / Nathalie Fabbe-Costes and Jacques Colin -- 4 Agile supply chain operating environments - avoiding implementation pitfalls / Remko van Hoek -- 5 Time compression in the supply chain / Adrian Beesley -- 6 Strategic supply chain management : the power of incentives / Glyn Watson, Chris Lonsdale, Andrew Cox and Joe Sanderson -- 7 The development of supply chain relationships : a multi-lens approach / Peter Hines and Donna Samuel -- 8 Demand flow leadership and the evolution of management concepts / Dag Ericsson -- 9 Using services marketing strategies for logistics customer service / David Grant -- 10 Supply chain management : the challenge of systems / Philip Schary -- 11 Information systems and information technologies for supply chain management / Xinping Shi and Simon Chan -- 12 Outsourcing : the result of global supply chains? / Stephen Rinsler -- 13 Risk in the supply chain / Lars Stemmler -- 14 Supply chain vulnerability, risk and resilience / Helen Peck -- 15 Delivering sustainability through supply chain management / Kirstie McIntyre -- 16 Performance measurement and management in the supply chain / Alan Braithwaite -- 17 Road transport optimization / Alan McKinnon -- 18 Retail logistics / John Fernie -- 19 Internet traders can increase profitability by reshaping their supply chains / Robert Duncan -- 20 Global sourcing and supply / Alan Braithwaite -- 21 The changing supply of logistics services - a UK perspective / Colin Bamford -- 22 Developments in Western European logistics strategies / Michael Browne, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn -- 23 Logistics strategies for Central and Eastern Europe / Grzegorz Augustyniak -- 24 Logistics in China / James Wang -- 25 Logistics in North America / Garland Chow and Trevor Heaver |
| Notes |
Title of 4th ed.: Global logistics and distribution planning., c2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Physical distribution of goods.
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Business logistics -- Management.
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| Author |
Waters, C. D. J. (C. Donald J.), 1949-
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| LC no. |
2006017281 |
| ISBN |
074944813X |
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9780749448134 |
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