Fully grasp the core principles of logistics, distribution management
and the supply chain, in addition to emerging trends and the latest
technologies, with this definitive guide that offers clear and
straightforward explanations.
The Handbook provides practitioners and students with a complete,
step-by-step overview of the many different aspects of setting up,
managing and optimizing supply chains. Designed to offer a full
appreciation of how supply chains are planned and operated, it is
structured logically and delves into topics in more clarity and detail
than disparate collections of research papers. Integrating both
strategic and tactical insights, this textbook is underpinned throughout
by real-world data and worked examples that bring the concepts to life.
The seventh edition offers:
Updates and solutions designed to meet the challenges faced by those
studying and working in the sector
New coverage of future supply chain related technologies, including
artificial intelligence, data analytics, digital twins and autonomous
mobile robots and how these can be used to optimize operations and
increase productivity
Online resources including lecture slides (tables, images and formulae
from the text), acronyms and abbreviations and infographics.
Written by an author team with extensive practical experience in some of
the most challenging environments across the world, this seminal text is
an invaluable resource for both practitioners and students, providing a
useful desk reference for topics across the wide ranging and vitally
important fields of logistics and the supply chain.
