Logistics Specialist

Author: Yao Zongming
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This textbook was organized and compiled by the Textbook Office of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security and the Shanghai Vocational Training Guidance Center based on the Shanghai 1+X Vocational Skill Qualification Assessment Outline for Logistics Professionals. From the perspective of strengthening operational skills and mastering a practical technology, this book effectively reflects the latest management knowledge and professional operational skills in this profession, providing excellent guidance and support for improving the basic qualities of practitioners and mastering the core knowledge of logistics professionals. The content of this textbook is divided into four parts and seventeen chapters. The four main parts include:
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management, which covers: Modern Logistics Systems and Logistics System Engineering, Modern Logistics and Supply Chain System Design, Modern Logistics and Supply Chain System Management;
- Storage and Distribution Design, which includes: Warehouse Management, Transportation Management, Business Management of Distribution Centers, Planning and Design of Distribution Centers;
- Logistics Information Systems, which covers: Design of Logistics Information Systems, Application of Supply Chain Management Strategies, Customer Relationship Management Systems, Information Mining and Management Optimization, Security Technology of Logistics Information and E-commerce, Logistics Information Platforms and Network Systems;
- International Logistics Management, which includes: International Logistics Environment and Development, Main Relevant Regulations of International Logistics, Risk Management of International Logistics Enterprises, and Strategic Management of International Logistics Enterprises.
To facilitate readers in mastering the professional theoretical knowledge and operational skills of logistics professionals and to strengthen training before the qualification assessment, a supplementary qualification assessment guidance and practice book will be separately compiled to assist readers in their studies. This textbook is edited by Yao Zongming. The specific contributions to the textbook are as follows: Wang Dong (Part), Zhang Jianxiong (Second Part), Yao Zongming (Third Part), and Feng Tianxiang (Fourth Part). The entire book is reviewed by Liu Wei. This textbook can be used as teaching material for vocational qualification training and assessment of logistics professionals, and is also suitable for students and teachers of logistics majors in secondary and higher vocational and technical schools. Additionally, it can be used by relevant practitioners to acquire the latest logistics professional knowledge and management capabilities, or to participate in logistics vocational training, on-the-job training, and employment training.