Global logistics : new directions in supply chain management /: new directions in supply chain management. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Logistics; New directions in supply chain management
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Donald Waters and Stephen Rinsler.
• Editors: Waters, C. D. J (C. Donald J.), 1949-; Rinsler, Stephen
• Contents: Contributors -- Preface -- 01 New directions in logistics / Martin Christopher -- 02 Best practices in logistics and supply chain management: the case of Central and Eastern Europe / Krzysztof Rutkowski -- 03 Trends and strategies in global logistics and supply chain management / Christian F Durach, Frank Straube and Andreas Wieland -- 04 Incentives and the strategic management of suppliers / Glyn Watson, Chris Lonsdale and Joe Sanderson -- 05 Time compression in the supply chain / Adrian Beesley -- 06 Building more agile supply chains / Remko van Hoek -- 07 Using marketing and logistics to fulfil customer needs / David B Grant -- 08 People powering contemporary supply chains / John Gattorna -- 09 Linking supply chain management to shareholder value / Heimo Losbichler and Farzad Mahmoodi -- 10 Outsourcing: the result of global supply chains? / Stephen Rinsler -- 11 Risk in the supply chain / Lars Stemmler -- 12 Managing supply chain vulnerability / Alan Braithwaite -- 13 Information systems and information technologies for supply chain management / Xinping Shi and Simon Chan -- 14 Improving management of supply chains by information technology / Heikki Holma and Jari Salo -- 15 Delivering sustainability through supply chain management / Kirstie McIntyre -- 16 Performance measurement and management in the supply chain / Alan Braithwaite -- 17 Optimizing the movement of freight by road / Alan McKinnon -- 18 Retail logistics / John Fernie -- 19 Internet traders can increase profitability by reshaping their supply chains / Robert Duncan -- 20 Time as a trade barrier / Hildegunn Kyvik Nordås -- 21 Learning from humanitarian supply chains / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove -- 22 Global sourcing and supply / Alan Braithwaite -- 23 International road and rail freight transport activity / Jacques Leonardi, Allan Woodburn, Julian Allen and Michael Browne -- 24 Developments in Western European strategies / Michael Browne, Julian Allen and Allan Woodburn -- 25 Recent development of e-tailing and its logistics in China / James J Wang -- 26 Logistics strategies for Central and Eastern Europe / Grzegorz M Augustyniak -- 27 North American logistics / Jean-Paul Rodrigue and Markus Hesse.
• Edition: Seventh edition [Enhanced Credo edition]
• Publisher Details: London [England] Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] : Kogan Page Limited
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (30 entries), 109 images
• Subjects: 658.7; Intelligent & Automated Transport System Technology; Physical distribution of goods; Business logistics -- Management; Business logistics -- Management; Physical distribution of goods; Purchasing & Supply Management; Production & Quality Control Management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780749471347; 0749471344; 9781785390715; 1785390716
• Related ISBNs: 9780749471330; 0749471336
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Title page of print version.
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