Global Logistics Strategies: Delivering the Goods - Softcover

Manners-Bell, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749470232 ISBN 13: 9780749470234

Publisher: Kogan Page, 2013

Synopsis

Global Logistics Strategies offers a step-by-step guide to global logistics. Covering the breadth of logistics, this highly accessible text covers everything you need to know and is illustrated by engaging case studies of market leaders such as DHL.

In this comprehensive book, John Manners-Bell provides an in-depth definition, description and exploration of: freight forwarding, contract logistics, shipping, road freight, air cargo and express. The book also examines major sectors, including Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Consumer, and High Tech.

Global Logistics Strategies offers a detailed examination of key topics, including: how the logistics industry has developed, how it is influenced by macro-economic factors and demand-side trends, what the risks are to the industry, and how it will develop over the coming years. It examines important trends and developments that are shaping the industry, including 3D printing, megacities, and post-harvest food losses.

Includes online resources, including chapter summaries and figures.

About this title

Review:

"A handbook for the modern logistics manager." (Jem Newton, IHS.com)

"Global Logistics Strategies provides the characteristically thorough and thought-provoking coverage we have become accustomed to from the author, bridging the relevant history, turbulent present, and potential future of this fast paced industry." (Kelly Barner, Buyers Meeting Point)

"The developments that are shaping the logistics industry are defined and described using the six key segments of freight forwarding, contract logistics, shipping, road freight, air cargo and express." (Supply Management)

"If you are interested in the development of the logistics sector, how it has been influenced by economic factors and demand trends, current risks to the industry, and how it will evolve over the coming years, this is the book for you. This book offers a detailed and clear description of the past three decades of logistics, and gives readers an understanding of how today's logistics sector and global supply chain evolved. Manners-Bell also helps readers dig into and understand the various transportation modes and supply chain verticals." (Inbound Logistics)

"This book bridges the relevant history, turbulent present, and potential future (including expected disruptive technologies such as 3D printing) of this faced-paced industry with an air of calm and understanding. In addition to broadly applicable information on global logistics, Manners-Bell devotes considerable time to each mode, and provides more in depth coverage of the vertical sectors for automotive, pharmaceutical, consumer goods and retail logistics, and high tech." (Kelly Barner, Buyers Meeting Point)

Book Description:

Offers a step-by-step guide to global logistics

Defines, describes, and explores key logistics segments, including freight forwarding, contract logistics, shipping, road freight, air cargo and express

Examines major sectors, including Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Consumer, and High Tech

Provides strategies and recommendations that companies can leverage

Includes online resources, including chapter summaries and figures

About this edition

• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0749470232
• ISBN 13: 9780749470234
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280