Logistical Management

by David J. Closs and Donald J. Bowersox

Book Overview

This undergraduate text provides a description of contemporary logistical practice as it currently exists within the private and public sectors, and presents a conceptual approach to integration that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070068836
• ISBN13: 9780070068834
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 730 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.7" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Covers the landscape of supply chain management

As an Consultant and an Information Technology Project Manager, I have to get up to speed on new industries in hurry. If only I had such a tool in other industries. This book was great. After spending just three days reading the book, I had enough knowledge to be credible with the transportation industry people I was going to work with. In fact, their "school of hard knocks" learning could only hope to make those with 30+ years of experience, have as wide ranging a knowledge as I acquired with this book. This book is for anyone wanting to quickly elevate themselves in the area of Logistics.

Logistics for the MBA

This book was considered the "qualitative" text at Carnegie Mellon's Graduate School of Industrial Administration as opposed to other more "quantitative" logistical text books available. This book does a great job discussing the executive and managerial aspects of logistics management. Some of the book topics include: basic logistics, logistical operations,customer service,supply chain relationships, global logistics, resources, forecasting, inventory strategy and material handling. It provides several real-world examples which are quite valuable. If you are looking for an executive-level logistics book this is great. If you're a logistics manager who needs learn how to run a linear program to optimize your distribution routing, find another text.