Global logistics : new directions in supply chain management / edited by Donald Waters. - 6th ed. - London ; Philadelphia : Kogan Page, 2010. - xxv, 510 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
"Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contributors from Canada, the UK, Europe, and a few from Asia describe current and future trends in logistics and supply chain management in different regions around the world. Discussion encompasses trends in globalization, e-business, lean and agile strategies, environmental concerns, and customer satisfaction. Some topics explored include time as a trade barrier, Internet trading, learning from humanitarian supply chains, international road and rail freight transport activity, and delivering sustainability through supply chain management. B&w maps are included. The book's readership includes students, managers, logistics professionals, and consultants. This sixth edition maintains a focus on current issues that are relevant to an international readership. Waters, a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has taught at the University of Calgary, Canada.
9780749457037 0749457031
2010000351
GBB039558 bnb
015511035 Uk
Physical distribution of goods.
Business logistics--Management.
HF5415.6 / .G55 2010
658.7
"Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, UK."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contributors from Canada, the UK, Europe, and a few from Asia describe current and future trends in logistics and supply chain management in different regions around the world. Discussion encompasses trends in globalization, e-business, lean and agile strategies, environmental concerns, and customer satisfaction. Some topics explored include time as a trade barrier, Internet trading, learning from humanitarian supply chains, international road and rail freight transport activity, and delivering sustainability through supply chain management. B&w maps are included. The book's readership includes students, managers, logistics professionals, and consultants. This sixth edition maintains a focus on current issues that are relevant to an international readership. Waters, a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has taught at the University of Calgary, Canada.
9780749457037 0749457031
2010000351
GBB039558 bnb
015511035 Uk
Physical distribution of goods.
Business logistics--Management.
HF5415.6 / .G55 2010
658.7