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Global logistics management : a competitive advantage for the new millennium / Kent N. Gourdin.

By: Gourdin, Kent N.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Oxford ; Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Publishers, 2001Description: xiv, 299 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 1557868832; 9781557868831.Subject(s): Business logistics -- Management | Business & Management | Production & quality control management | Distribution & logistics managementDDC classification: 658.8 GOU
Contents:
1. Introduction to Logistics -- 2. Logistics in the Organization -- 3. Customer Service -- 4. Inventory Management -- 5. Global Transportation Systems -- 6. Transportation Management Issues -- 7. Warehousing -- 8. Materials Handling and Packaging -- 9. Managing Logistics Information -- 10. Inbound Logistics and Purchasing -- 11. The Global Logistics Environment -- 12. Logistics Strategies -- 13. Developing High-Quality Logistics Systems -- 14. Improving Logistics Performance -- 15. Organizing for Logistics Effectiveness.
Summary: Manufacturing a quality product is no longer sufficient by itself to guarantee customer loyalty. Companies must deliver their product when and where customers demand it at a reasonable price. This book offers an an accessible overview of logistics in a global setting.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 658.8 GOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 0 Available 38888000688964
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This practical overview of logistics in a global setting provides readers with the knowledge and skills necessary to turn corporate logistics into a source of sustainable competitive advantage.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction to Logistics -- 2. Logistics in the Organization -- 3. Customer Service -- 4. Inventory Management -- 5. Global Transportation Systems -- 6. Transportation Management Issues -- 7. Warehousing -- 8. Materials Handling and Packaging -- 9. Managing Logistics Information -- 10. Inbound Logistics and Purchasing -- 11. The Global Logistics Environment -- 12. Logistics Strategies -- 13. Developing High-Quality Logistics Systems -- 14. Improving Logistics Performance -- 15. Organizing for Logistics Effectiveness.

Manufacturing a quality product is no longer sufficient by itself to guarantee customer loyalty. Companies must deliver their product when and where customers demand it at a reasonable price. This book offers an an accessible overview of logistics in a global setting.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Kent N. Gourdin is Professor of Management and Director of the Intermodal Transportation Program (1999) at the College of Charleston, South Carolina.