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Unit One Elements of Logistics 1

Text A A Brief History of Logistics and Transportation 1

Text B The"L"in Logistics Stands for Location 6

Text C Challenges in Managing the 3PL Relationship 11

Text D Retail Logistics 16

Unit Two Global Logistics 22

Text A Five Minutes with Emirates Air's Peter Sedgley 22

Text B Going with the Flow in Mexico 28

Text C DHL Adds Supply Chain Services,Signs Sun 33

Text D Logistics in China 38

Unit Three Inventory Management 42

Text A Levels of Decisions in Inventory Management 42

Text B Just-in-Time Inventory Management 48

Text C Advantages and Disadvantages of JIT 53

Text D Classifying Inventory Management Problems 58

Unit Four Warehousing 63

Text A Strategic Warehousing 63

Text B Web Firms Go on Warehouse Building Boom 68

Text C Improving Warehouse Productivity and Operational Performance 73

Text D Warehousing Trends in the Apparel Industry 78

Unit Five Packaging 82

Text A Packaging Perspectives 82

Text B Functions of Packaging 87

Text C Reusable Shipping Containers 92

Text D Ocean Cargo 97

Unit Six Transportation:Air,Marine and Ground 101

Text A International Air Transportation 101

Text B Ocean Ships and Shipping 106

Text C Surface Transport to and from Ports 110

Text D Transportation Infrastructure 115

Unit Seven Essentials of Supply Chain Management 120

Text A Supply Chain Management 120

Text B Interorganizational Supply Chain Collaboration 124

Text C Cost Management in a Global Supply Chain 128

Text D Delivery and Logistics Management 132

Unit Eight Organizing for Effective Logistics 138

Text A Types of Logistics Organizational Structures 138

Text B Importance of an Effective Logistics Organization 142

Text C Decision-Making Strategies in Organizing for Logistics 146

Text D Relationship Development and Management 151

Unit Nine Logistics Information Management 156

Text A Benefits of EDI Implement 156

Text B Using Logistics Information Systems to Support Time-Based Competition 160

Text C Decision Support Systems 165

Text D The Logistics Information System 169

Unit Ten Logistics Engineering and Management 175

Text A Developing a Strategic Logistics Plan 175

Text B Linking Logistics Strategy with Corporate Strategy 179

Text C Future Challenges and Critical Issues in the Strategic Planning Process 183

Text D Operational Security 187

Keys 192

Vocabulary 246

References 263