Logistics is defined as a business planning framework for the management of material, service, information and capital flows. Logistic systems have received considerable attention in the last 10 years, as they constitute one of the cornerstones in the design and control of production systems and the
Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control (Wiley Interscience Series in Systems and Optimization)
โ Scribed by Gianpaolo Ghiani
- Publisher
- Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 377
- Series
- Wiley Interscience Series in Systems and Optimization
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
If you want to have a quick reference book rich in logistic quantitative methods, then this book a very good choice. It is concise an easy to read.
โฆ Table of Contents
Introduction to Logistics Systems Planning and Control......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Foreword......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
Abbreviations......Page 17
Problems and Website......Page 20
Acknowledgements......Page 22
About the Authors......Page 24
1 Introducing Logistics Systems......Page 26
2 Forecasting Logistics Requirements......Page 50
3 Designing the Logistics Network......Page 98
4 Solving Inventory Management Problems......Page 146
5 Designing and Operating a Warehouse......Page 182
6 Planning and Managing Long-Haul Freight Transportation......Page 224
7 Planning and Managing Short-Haul Freight Transportation......Page 272
8 Linking Theory to Practice......Page 324
Index......Page 364
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