Strategic Logistics Management 3ed

The advent of globalisation has increased complexity for organisations, extending supply chains across
large geographical areas, making them longer and more difficult to manage than ever before. Megatrends
such as global economic shifts, increased consumer awareness, the rise in information technology, global
pandemic outbreaks and climate change highlight a range of new challenges facing business. Strategic
logistics management takes a systematic approach to managing the entire flow of materials, information,
services and finance from raw material suppliers through manufacturing and warehousing, to the end user.
Strategic logistics management covers the operational and strategic aspects of all the components of busi
ness logistics from a supply chain management perspective. It focuses on the integration of all business
processes that add value to the customer. Terminology is clearly explained, and the main points are illustrated with practical examples.

Contents include the following:
- Customer service
- Demand and order management
- The supply management process
- Inventory management
- Transport management
- Warehouse management
- Reverse logistics
- Contract logistics
- Global dimensions of logistics
- Supply chain risk management and resilience
- City logistics
- Humanitarian logistics

Strategic logistics management is aimed at undergraduate students and graduate programmes in the field of supply chain management.