The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management: Understanding the Supply Chain Contributor(s): Rushton, Alan (Author), Croucher, Phil (Author), Baker, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 074947677X ISBN-13: 9780749476779 Publisher: Kogan Page OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Distribution - Business & Economics | Production & Operations Management |
Dewey: 658.7 |
LCCN: 2016961400 |
Physical Information: 2" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (3.15 lbs) 912 pages |
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Publisher Description: The definitive guide to supply chain philosophy, strategy AND the practicalities of logistics and distribution. The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management is a step-by-step guide to setting up and managing supply chains to add maximum value to the organisations they serve. Benefiting from the author team's years of practical field-based experience in some of the most challenging environments across the world from developed economies to third world countries and war zones, this is a book that will enthuse students and be an invaluable desk reference throughout the careers of practitioners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rushton, Alan: - Alan Rushton is a Director of Dialog Consultants, a consultancy specialising in distribution, logistics and supply chain management. He was formally the Director of Graduate Programmes at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield University. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CILT (UK)."Croucher, Phil: - Phil Croucher is an independent consultant and lecturer with over forty years experience in the Logistics and Supply Chain Industry. Over the years he has held many senior posts in the industry and worked in countries such as Oman, UAE, KSA, Jordan, Algeria, China and India. He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and has an MSc from Cranfield University. He teaches at the University of East Anglia on a regular basis and undertakes foreign assignments for CILT to places such as Somalia and Thailand.Baker, Peter: - Dr Peter Baker is an independent consultant and lecturer. He spent the first part of his career in international freight forwarding and then moved to supply chain consultancy, during which time he conducted over 80 supply chain projects across a wide range of industries and geographical regions of the world. He was subsequently a Senior Lecturer, and is now a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University's Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He is a Chartered Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has published widely on the subject of logistics in books, magazines and academic journals. |