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Chapter 1 Introduction to Logistics and Logistics Management
1.1 DEFINITION OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
1.2 LOGISTICS’ROLE IN THE ORGANIZATION
1.3 THE MISSION OF LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 2 Logistics Strategy
2.1 THE NEED FOR LOGISrI’ICS STRATEGY
2.2 STRATEGIC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
2.3 OTHER STRATEGIES
2.4 DESIGNING A LOGISTICS STRATEGY
2.5 IMPLEMENTING THE STRATEGY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 3 Supply Chain Management
3.1 BASIC CONCEPT OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
3.2 SCM FROM A LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE
3.3 PARTNERSHIPS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN
3.4 MANUFACTURING AND SCM IN CHINA
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 4 Materials Management
4.1 MANAGEMENT IN RELATION TO MATERIALS AREAS
4.2 THE OBJECTIVES OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
4.3 SCOPE OF MATERIAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
4.4 PRINCIPLES OF MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 5 Procurement
5.1 INTRODUCTION T0 PROCUREMENT
5.2 SETFING THE PROCUREMENT OBJECTIVES
5.3 THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
5.4 OTHER ISSUES OF SOURCING STRATEGY
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 6 Transportation
6.1 DEFINITIONS OF TRANSPORTATION
6.2 MODE OF TRANSPORT
6.3 PROGRESS IN TRANSPORTATl0N
6.4 TRANSPORTATION DOCUMENTATION
6.5 CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION
6.6 TRANSPORTATION DECISIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 7 Warehousing and Inventory Control
7.1 ROLE OF WAREHOUSE
7.2 TYPES OF WAREHOUSES
7.3 WAREHOUSING DESIGN AND PLANNING
7.4 SOMETHING ABOUT INVENTORY CONTROL
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 8 Physical Distribution
8.1 FUNCTION OF PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION
8.2 CONCEPT OF DISTRIBUTION CENTER
8.3 SCOPE OF DISTRIBUTION ACTIVITIES
8.4 STORAGE FACILITIES IN DISTRIBUTION CENTERS
8.5 A DRIVING FORCE IN EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Chapter 9 Packaging
Chapter 10 Logistics Information
Chapter 11 International Logistics
Chapter 12 Logistics Engineering
Chapter 13 Case Study
Chapter 14 Academic Disciplines of Logistics Management&EIlgineering
Appendix
References