Logistics Frontier Practice. Innovation. Prospects

Author: [German] Pohower Editor
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The term "logistics" is now very popular. Depending on different interests, it is widely used in various business and academic associations. Compared to many other management fields, the concept of logistics was first proposed and extensively practiced in the military before becoming a business concept. Logistics, along with strategy and tactics, is one of the three core functions of military logistics organizations. Its definition is "through the efforts of people and the utilization of facility resources, used to create and support military personnel and weapons." Logistics is currently a hot topic in both academia and the industry, and it frequently appears in the long-term planning of various governments. This is a good thing, as a well-developed logistics system can help improve the efficiency of China's economic operation and also assist China in advancing toward becoming a manufacturing powerhouse. This book is written by renowned scholars in the international logistics field. It is divided into eleven chapters, with main content including cutting-edge issues in logistics, supply chain management, logistics innovation and value-added, logistics restructuring plans and benefit structure transformation, logistics management for small and medium-sized enterprises, inter-organizational logistics chains, production network management, information flow in logistics chains, and environment and logistics. The book is highly practical and applicable, making it an excellent reference for logistics management personnel.