Logistics and Supply : Chain Management

Contents Preface. 1. Logistics management key issues. 2. Rail transport. 3. Road transport. 4. Water transport. 5. Supply chain management. 6. Packaging warehousing and distribution. 7. Freight transport management issues and challenges. 8. Miscellaneous issues. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Logistics Management is that part of Supply Chain Management that plans implements and controls the efficient effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods services and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers requirements. While logistics is the management of the flow of goods information and other resources including energy and people between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers (frequently and originally military organizations). Logistics involve the integration of information transportation inventory warehousing material handling and packaging. The present book contains highly informative and well researched readings based on authentic sources articles book chapters monographs reports etc. Definitely this will serve the purpose of all concerned. 300 pp.…