Logistics Information Management - Frontiers of Logistics Theory and Practice in the 21st Century

Author: Lin Zikui, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: This book is suitable for teaching in logistics majors and related fields at ordinary universities and colleges, as well as for logistics professionals seeking learning materials. Its main content includes fundamental concepts, basic theories, supporting technologies, and practical applications. The book is divided into 8 chapters. Chapter 1 primarily introduces basic concepts such as information, management, information management, logistics, logistics information, and logistics information management. Chapter 2 focuses on general theories and methods of information management, which serve as the theoretical foundation for logistics information management. Chapter 3 covers enterprise information management, introducing several major enterprise information management systems based on information management theories and analyzing the benefits of enterprise information management. Chapter 4 discusses the general concepts, content, functions of logistics information management, as well as the general concepts, roles, and models of logistics information systems. Chapter 5 introduces information technologies widely used in the logistics field, serving as the technical foundation for logistics information management. Chapter 6 presents the general concepts of inventory information management, warehouse business processes, and warehouse information systems, combining practical applications from specific enterprises. Chapter 7, based on transportation information, provides case studies of highway transportation information management systems and shipping agency management information systems, categorized by different transportation methods. Chapter 8 introduces the general concepts, business processes, and information systems of distribution centers. The book emphasizes the integration of theoretical methods, technical means, and practical applications, focusing on applied analysis based on theories and principles, while highlighting the development of logistics concepts.