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Handbook of Logistics and Supply-Chain Management
Brewer
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Description for Handbook of Logistics and Supply-Chain Management
Hardcover. This volume contains commissioned refereed papers that cover the main elements of transport logistics. The authors were selected from around the world and asked to provide critiques of their subject areas as well as a review of the state of the art and case study examples. Editor(s): Brewer, Ann M.; Button, Kenneth J.; Hensher, David A. Series: Handbooks in Transport S. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1208.
The quality of transport logistics is now recognized as being vital to the success of many organizations. The ability to transport goods quickly, safely, economically and reliably is seen as vital to a nation's prosperity and capacity to compete in a rapidly globalising economy. Logistics has advanced significantly during since the 1980s as companies have appreciated the gains from such initiatives as limiting inventories, making use of "seamless" distribution services and taking advantage of advances in telecommunication and information technologies. Institutional changes, such as deregulation and privatization, have in many countries led to contexts in which these changes could take ... Read more
The quality of transport logistics is now recognized as being vital to the success of many organizations. The ability to transport goods quickly, safely, economically and reliably is seen as vital to a nation's prosperity and capacity to compete in a rapidly globalising economy. Logistics has advanced significantly during since the 1980s as companies have appreciated the gains from such initiatives as limiting inventories, making use of "seamless" distribution services and taking advantage of advances in telecommunication and information technologies. Institutional changes, such as deregulation and privatization, have in many countries led to contexts in which these changes could take ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Series
Handbooks in Transport S.
Condition
New
Weight
1207g
Number of Pages
568
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780080435930
SKU
V9780080435930
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Ref
99-50
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