Logistics Information Management

Author: Sun Hong
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Modern logistics information plays a role as the nervous system in logistics management. With the development and growth of the logistics industry, informatization management of logistics and the construction of powerful logistics information systems are increasingly valued by practitioners, logistics equipment manufacturers, and information system solution providers. Based on drawing on and absorbing basic theories of logistics and the latest research findings from both domestic and international sources, this book closely integrates the development of China's logistics industry and logistics vocational education. It innovates in terms of writing approach, content, and structure. The book consists of nine chapters, starting with the basic theories of logistics information, systematically discussing the collection and acquisition of logistics information, logistics information processing, logistics information access, the development of logistics management information systems, the functions and operation of logistics management information systems, and more. Finally, it describes the internal network construction of logistics enterprises and the development environment of logistics information management systems, providing readers with a fundamental understanding of logistics information management systems. The book selects several successful cases of information management in logistics enterprises.