A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics

A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics provides an overview of the key elements of business logistics. Written in a clear and starightforward style, this new and expanded third edition is a valuable tool for the student and the front-line manager. A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics provides the reader a basic understanding of such topics as: Domestic Transportation, International Logistics, Export/Import Procedures and Techniques, Warehousing and Inventory Management, Logistics Technology Issues, Logistics Outsourcing/Third-Party Logistics and Negotiation Strategies. Additional features include Money-saving tactics you can implement now and Logistics Lore - Real-world stories of relevant logistics issues.

Mike Stroh has been a logistics practitioner since 1979, predominantly in an international environment. He has served in a variety of operational and administrative positions in a diverse range of industries including wearing apparel, footwear, automotive, machinery, metals and hazardous chemicals. He is a graduate of the Academy of Advanced Traffic (now known as the Institute of Logistical Management). He has a B.S. in Transportation from St. John's University, New York and an M.B.A. in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. As well, he is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, SOLE - The International Society of Logistics and a certified member of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics. Currently, Mike operates a consulting company called Logistics Network Inc.