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