UID:
almafu_9958128109502883
Umfang:
1 online resource (640 p.)
ISBN:
0-429-12503-8
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1-62870-605-8
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1-4200-0458-1
Inhalt:
Achieving state-of-the-art excellence and attaining the cost reductions associated with outstanding logistics efforts is an obvious gain in terms of competitive edge and profitability. As logistics tools evolve in comprehensiveness and complexity, and the use of these new tools becomes more pervasive, maintaining a position of leadership in logistics functions also becomes increasingly difficult. And in spite of its importance not only to the bottom line but also to the functionality of your operations, logistics improvement often lags industry requirements. Taking a unique engineering appr
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Front cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editor; Contributors; Section I: Introduction to Logistics Engineering; Chapter 1. Logistics from a Historical Perspective; Chapter 2. Economic Impact of Logistics; Chapter 3. Logistics Engineering Tool Chest; Chapter 4. Logistics Metrics; Chapter 5. Logistics as an Integrating System's Function; Section II: Logistics Activities; Chapter 6. Customer Service; Chapter 7. Purchasing and Sourcing; Chapter 8. Demand Forecasting in Logistics: Analytic Hierarchy Process and Genetic Algorithm-Based Multiple Regression Analysis
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Chapter 9. Facilities Location and Layout DesignChapter 10. Inventory Control Theory: Deterministic and Stochastic Models; Chapter 11. Material Handling System; Chapter 12. Warehousing; Chapter 13. Distribution System Design; Chapter 14. Transportation Systems Overview; Section III: Topics in Transportation Management; Chapter 15. Real-Time Dispatching for Truckload Motor Carriers; Chapter 16. Classic Transportation Problems; Chapter 17. Pricing and Rating; Chapter 18. Management of Unbalanced Freight Networks; Chapter 19. Revenue Management and Capacity Planning
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Section IV: Enabling TechnologiesChapter 20. Ubiquitous Communication: Tracking Technologies within the Supply Chain; Chapter 21. Electronic Connectivity and Software; Chapter 22. Reliability, Maintainability, and Supportability in Logistics; Chapter 23. Funding and Justifying Logistics; Chapter 24. Logistics and the Internet; Section V: Emerging and Growing Trends; Chapter 25. Reverse Logistics, Green Logistics, and Packing; Chapter 26. Global Logistics Concerns; Chapter 27. Outsourcing and Third-Party Logistics; Chapter 28. Brief Overview of Intermodal Transportation
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Chapter 29. Logistics in Service IndustriesChapter 30. Securing the Supply Chain; Index; Back cover
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-322-62089-X
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 0-8493-3053-X
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1201/9781420004588
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