9780749457037
Global logistics; new directions in supply chain management, 6th ed.
Ed. by Donald Waters.
Kogan Page
2010
510 pages
$70.00
Paperback
HF5415
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.
([c]2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR)
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