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Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 4th Edition
By: Prof Martin Christopher
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: September 15, 2010
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-273-73112-2
Web ISBN-13: 978-0-273-73113-9
Pages in Print Edition: 288
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Overview
Effective development and management of a supply chain network is an invaluable source of sustainable advantage in today’s turbulent global marketplace, where demand is difficult to predict and supply chains need to be more flexible as a result.
This updated 4th edition of the bestselling Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a clear-headed guide to all the key topics in an integrated approach to supply chains, including:
• The link between logistics and customer value.
• Logistics and the bottom line measuring costs and performance.
• Creating a responsive supply chain.
• Managing the global pipeline.
• Managing supply chain relationships.
• Managing risk in the supply chain.
• Matching supply and demand.
• Creating a sustainable supply chain.
• Product design in the supply chain.
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"The process of Logistic" - by Shamal Jayakody on 19-APR-2012
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A self-explanatory guide, Logistics is the process of strategically managing the procurement, movement and storage of materials, parts and finished inventory (and the related information flows) through the organisation and its marketing channels in such a way that current and future profitability are maximised through the cost-effective fulfilment of orders.
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