International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management / Edition 1

by Douglas Long

Overview

Students of logistics, transportation, and supply chain management, as well as international managers will find International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management an essential reference for understanding how cargo is moved around the world. A comprehensive guide that includes the theory and practice of global supply chain management, International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management uses current, real-world issues to make the material as relevant as possible, notwithstanding the fast-paced nature of this industry. Yet, the author also includes the theory and history of global supply chain management to provide a deeper understanding of the intricacies involved.

International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management is distinct in the following ways: A balanced approach between theoretical research and real-world practice, Cutting-edge, original graphics help explain concepts better than any current book, Instructor's Manual provided by the author upon request. Combined with pedagogical features and real-world case studies, International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management is a must-have textbook for students of logistics, transportation, and supply chain management students, as well as a reference for international managers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402074530
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	08/31/2003
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	431
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

From the Contents:

List of Illustrations.- Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Section I: Global Operations Management.- Section II: Global Freight Transportation Management.- Section III: Import/Export Operations.- Section IV: Logistics Management.- Selected Bibliography.- Name Index.- Subject Index.