Book by Harrison, Alan, Hoek, Remko I. Van

Logistics Management and Strategy

Business & Money

Harrison, Alan

Hoek, Remko I. Van

Management & Leadership

Ft Pr

A concise and integrative introduction to the both the basics of logistics management and leading edge thinking within a strategic context.

Van Hoek, Remko

Logistics and supply chain management continue to transform the competitive landscape and have become one of today's key business issues. This third edition of Logistics Management and Strategy 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. A clear framework guides the reader through the four parts of the book, covering: * an introduction to logistics and its contribution to competitiveness and value creation, * leveraging logistics operations within the context of the customer, * supplier partnerships, interfaces and the challenges of integration, * leading-edge thinking in logistics and the future challenges ahead. New to this edition...* more on reverse logistics together with green, ethical and CSR issues * revised chapters on supply chain planning and control and on agility * fully revised final chapter ties in the future challenges facing logistics more closely with the rest of the book Every chapter features case studies with study questions, activities and end of chapter discussion questions to help students explore logistical concepts in operational detail. Teaching support notes and PowerPoint slides for lecturers can be downloaded from the book's website at www.pearsoned.co.uk/harrison 'Well written and contains a wealth of valuable ideas and concepts.' Dr Jan de Vries, University of Groningen 'Very up-to-date, both in terms of its conceptual framework and the topics covered. Remarkably clear and easy to read.' Dr Tony Whiteing, University of Huddersfield

Logistics Management & Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain

Pearson College Div

Logistics Management &amp; Strategy - Competing through the Supply Chain - fourth edition. Alan Harrison &amp; Remko van Hoek

Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain

The Study Guide provides the standard review materials, plus unique problem-solving sections called "Doing Economics." These sections are structured around a series of "tool kits," which introduce students to various problem-solving techniques. Each tool kit is followed by worked problems and practice problems that apply the relevant technique.

Study Guide: for Principles of Microeconomics and the Canadian Economy, Second Edition

Martin, Lawrence W.

Economics

W.W.Norton&Company

Study Guide: for Principles of Macroeconomics and the Canadian Economy, Second Edition

How to Make Japanese Management Methods Work in the West

This accessible account describes what happened when Yuasa Battery of Osaka, Japan, chose the Welsh valley of Ebbw Vale for their latest manufacturing operation. Kazuo Murata adapted the essence of the Japanese business culture and work ethic into the new environment, leading to a Queen's Award for Export within four years.

Murata, Kazuo

Gower Pub.Co.

Contributors to this volume explore relationships of land ownership and tenure, land use decisionmaking and taxation, drawing on legal and economic theory concerning value, social interest, policy considerations and information needs.

Land Ownership And Taxation In American Agriculture

Schmid, A. Allan

Smith, Paul E.

Behrens, John

Wunderlich, Gene L

Westview Press

Listed as one of the top ten supply chain books of all time on www.supplychainopz.com! 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. 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 Logistics Management and Strategy 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. A clear framework guides the reader through the four parts of the book, covering; <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>
This new edition contains; · 15+ new cases (including Heineken, Unilever and Johnson and Johnson) - coverage of disaster logistics and Corporate Social Responsibility from the supply chain perspective - discussion of global governance of the supply chain - even more coverage on value and logistics costs and segmented supply chain strategy, equipping the reader with the latest thinking 'Well written and contains a wealth of valuable ideas and concepts.' – Dr Jan de Vries, University of Groningen 'Very up-to-date, both in terms of its conceptual framework and the topics covered. Remarkably clear and easy to read.' – Dr Tony Whiteing, University of Huddersfield Alan Harrison 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. Remko van Hoek 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. Heather Skipworth is Senior Research Fellow at Cranfield School of Management, The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

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

Skipworth, Heather

Pearson

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Logistics Management and Strategy

Logistics Management and Strategy

Logistics Management & Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain

Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain

Study Guide: for Principles of Microeconomics and the Canadian Economy, Second Edition

Study Guide: for Principles of Macroeconomics and the Canadian Economy, Second Edition

How to Make Japanese Management Methods Work in the West

How to Make Japanese Management Methods Work in the West

Land Ownership And Taxation In American Agriculture

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