Logistics Management and Strategy 5th edition: Competing through the Supply Chain (5th Edition)

Logistics Management and Strategy 5th edition: Competing through the Supply Chain (5th Edition)

<p> <b>Listed as one of the top ten supply chain books of all time on www.supplychainopz.com!</b> </p> <p> </p> <p>A concise, applied and strategic introduction to the subject of logistics and supply chain management, perfect for modern managers and students of logistics and supply chain management.</p> <p> </p> <p>Logistics and supply chain management continue to transform the competitive landscape and have become one of today’s key business issues. This fifth edition of <i>Logistics Management and Strategy</i> continues to take a practical, integrated and international approach to logistics, and includes the very latest research to reflect the innovative and exciting developments in this subject area.</p> <p> </p> <p>A clear framework guides the reader through the four parts of the book, covering;</p> <ul> <li>an introduction to logistics and its contribution to competitiveness and value creation, </li> <li>leveraging logistics operations within the context of the customer </li> <li>supplier partnerships, interfaces and the challenges of integration </li> <li>leading-edge thinking in logistics and the future challenges ahead</li> </ul> <p>This new edition contains;</p> <p> </p> <p>·    15+ new cases (including Heineken, Unilever and Johnson and Johnson)<br/>- coverage of disaster logistics and Corporate Social Responsibility from the supply chain perspective<br/>- discussion of global governance of the supply chain<br/>- even more coverage on value and logistics costs and segmented supply chain strategy, equipping the reader with the latest thinking</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>'<i>Well written and contains a wealth of valuable ideas and concepts.</i>' <b>– Dr Jan de Vries, University of Groningen</b> </b> </p> <p> <b>'<i>Very up-to-date, both in terms of its conceptual framework and the topics covered.  Remarkably clear and easy to read.</i>' <b>– Dr Tony Whiteing, University of Huddersfield</b> </b> </p> <p> </p> <p> <b>Alan Harrison</b> was Professor of Operations and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management, and Director of Research at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.</p> <p> <b>Remko van Hoek</b> is visiting Professor of Supply Chain Management at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He is also Chief Procurement Officer at GDF SUEZ/Cofely the Netherlands.</p> <p> <b>Heather Skipworth </b>is Senior Research Fellow at Cranfield School of Management, The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.<b> </b> </p>