Logistics Management and Strategy

This major new textbook takes a fresh look at logistics management and strategy. The authors adopt an integrative approach to examine the workings of modern logistics and supply chain management tools and techniques within the context of supply chain strategy. Divided into four parts, centred around a model for logistics, the book guides the reader through the subject in logical stages: Part One presents an introduction to logistics and its contribution to competitiveness, customer service and the creation of value. Part Two focuses on leveraging logistics operations within the overall context of service and cost performance objectives. Part Three focuses on supplier interfaces, and on the challenges of integrating the supply network. Part Four considers current leading edge thinking in logistics and looks to future challenges. Taking a broad, integrative approach,Logistics Management and Strategy provides:A balanced and comprehensive view of the subject with examples drawn from both the manufacturing and service sectors. A discussion of the most recent developments in supply chain management such as e-commerce, and outsourcing as well as more traditional logistical issues like transportation. A valuable combination of theory and practice with two case studies per chapter illustrating logistics concepts in operational detail. A range of pedagogical features such as activities, discussion questions, and chapter summaries to facilitate cross-referencing between stages. A European approach to the subject both in terms of outlook and content. Accompanying Instructor’s Manual. The book provides a valuable guide for all those seeking a practical approach to modern logistics management and strategy. Alan Harrison is Professor of operations and logistics at Cranfield School of Management, and Director of Research at Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Transportation. Remko van Hoek is Professor of supply chain management at Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Transportation. He is also Managing Director of the Operations Management Roundtable at the Corporate Executive Board, based in Washington D.C., USA.