| Transportation Management: A Practical Handbook Edition Edition Contributor(s): Hendrickson, Jim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0578513943 ISBN-13: 9780578513942 Publisher: Heartland Professional Services OUR PRICE: $61.74 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Industries - Transportation - Business & Economics | Industries - Retailing - Business & Economics | Industries - Manufacturing |
| Series: Supply Chain Handbook |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (2.08 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Transportation Management is the most vital link in the supply chain today as it carriers the burden of "inventory in motion" in most modern supply chains. This prook provides both a conceptual and deeply practical look at transportation, how it has changed since deregulation in 1980 and how modern, global supply chains, have tailored transportation into the crtical connection it must be to simultaneously serve billions of consumers while also being highly efficienty to meet today's flexiblity, speed, and cost constraints. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hendrickson, Jim: - Jim Hendrickson is a Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Manage in the Fisher School of Business at the Ohio State University where he teaches in undergraduate and graduate programs. Hendrickson came to the university after a 35 year career with such companies as General Electric, JP Morgan Chase, Ernst & Young's Supply Chain practice, Sterling Commerce and Pitney Bowes. During his career he was innovator in technology that included the first B2B Integration software platform, the first Omni-Channel software platform and the first integrated software platform for Multi-Carrier parcel and Ship from Store capabilities. He is a global key note speaker on supply chain and information technology. He began his career as Commissioned Officer in the United States Army attaining the rank of Captain. He lives in Columbus, OH with his wife of 36 years and enjoys time with their three adult children. |