Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management (4th Edition) – PDF/ePub

The study of Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) has become instrumental in understanding the success of businesses and organizations across different sectors, public and private alike. They have a significant impact on our daily lives. Initially associated with manufacturing, today the principles and practices of logistics and SCM apply to many service areas, such as healthcare and airlines. The latest edition of Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, in PDF and ePub format, is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in SCM and logistics.

This fourth edition promises to provide a truly global perspective concerning logistics activities and their transnational nature in today’s interconnected environment. The book includes practical and strategic perspectives to address the complex issues surrounding logistics and SCM. It covers essential topics such as supply chain data flows, logistics automation, security, the internet of everything, sustainability, trade facilitation, and supply chain vulnerability. Additionally, it features 12 updated case studies and six new chapters, one of which is on management science applications, providing an easy introduction to essential quantitative techniques applied to logistics and SCM.

Expert Reviews of the Fourth Edition

The fourth edition of this acclaimed textbook has already received recognition from leading experts in academia and industry:

“A good team with experience in academia and industry writes this fourth edition. The key elements that are very useful include a managerial focus, the use of simple and lucid language to explain technical and complex concepts, and a comprehensive treatment of the various supply chain management issues. I highly recommend this textbook and congratulate the authors on their hard work.” – Vivek Natarajan, Professor of Marketing, Lamar University, the United States.

“Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 4E, have become an established reference source for all concerned about how international operations can be better managed in today’s inter-connected world. In this new fourth edition, the authors provide numerous insights into how global trade can be facilitated through enhanced logistics and supply chain management.” – Martin Christopher, Emeritus Professor of Marketing & Logistics, Cranfield University, UK.

“This new 4th Edition of one of the established logistics and supply chain management textbooks is very welcome. It retains the breadth, clarity, and practical relevance of the previous editions while keeping up to date with new trends, concepts, and research in this fast-moving subject area. The ebook provides a global perspective on these recent developments, using interesting further case studies to explore their supply chain impacts.” – Alan McKinnon, Professor of Logistics, Kuehne Logistics University, Germany.

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