Introduction to Modern Logistics

Author: Zhou Shengshi
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book combines the current development status of China's logistics industry, widely absorbs new knowledge and technologies from modern logistics practices, and focuses on elaborating the fundamental theories and basic methods in the implementation and management of various functions of modern logistics. The content primarily targets modern logistics activities and logistics management practices, with the management philosophy of modern logistics as the main theoretical framework. It systematically explains the basic knowledge of modern logistics, the functional elements of logistics, logistics systems, corporate logistics, supply chain management, modern logistics distribution management, inventory management, modern logistics information systems, logistics cost management, logistics standardization management, logistics management organizations, and the operation of logistics businesses, third-party logistics, and international logistics, among other basic content, principles, strategies, and technologies. Combined with practical cases, it provides in-depth and accessible analysis and discussion. Through studying this book, readers can accurately grasp the basic concepts and management methods of logistics, gain a relatively comprehensive understanding of logistics science, and lay a foundation for further in-depth study of logistics theory. This book can serve as a textbook or teaching reference for logistics majors and related disciplines in ordinary universities, higher vocational and technical colleges, and can also be used as a reference book for staff in production and circulation enterprises, as well as those engaged in logistics.