Fourth-Party Logistics: Theoretical Exploration and Practical Operation

Author: Lu Daosheng
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: The book is divided into nine chapters, covering topics such as the socio-economic environment of the rise of fourth-party logistics, economic globalization, resource allocation, theories and technologies related to fourth-party logistics, supply chain management, regional economy, circulation economy, principal-agent theory, information economy and technology, the relationship between fourth-party logistics and relevant parties, the characteristics, functions, and conditions of fourth-party logistics, the organizational structure of fourth-party logistics enterprises, the business processes of fourth-party logistics enterprises, the management and operation of fourth-party logistics enterprises, and the development trends of China's fourth-party logistics industry. This book is suitable for logistics industry practitioners, government industry administrators, industrial economics researchers, and logistics industrial park design and planning professionals for study and reference. It can also be used as teaching material in secondary and higher schools for logistics majors, as well as for social professional training.