Logistics Management and Strategy Competing through the Supply Chain

Encourage your students to think beyond the small picture, considering the global industry in logistic management.

Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing through the Supply Chain explores the value of logistics management in the modern industry at international level, considering common issues and solutions with a range of case examples.

A concise, applied and strategic introduction to the subject of logistics and supply chain management, perfect for modern managers and students of logistics and supply chain management.

Logistics stands at the heart of the debate around systems, sustainability, technology, competitive advantage, globalisation and risk. A market leading Logistics Management and Strategy, 6th edition brings a thoroughly updated, straightforward and practical approach to these topics.

Building on its market leading position, this text has a clear European foundation and an international appeal. In line with the globalisation of logistics, it includes cases from Europe, South Africa, the United States, Japan, China and Australia.

New sections include:

• segmented supply chain strategy,
• supply chain investment decisions,
• global governance,
• a wide range of agile practices
• and revised corporate social responsibility.

Alan Harrison was Professor of Operations and Logistics at Cranfield School of Management, and Director of Research at The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Heather Skipworth is Senior Lecturer at Cranfield School of Management, The Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Remko van Hoek is a Professor of Supply Chain Management at the University of Arkansas in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. He is also Chief Procurement Officer at GDF SUEZ/Cofely the Netherlands.

James Aitken is a Professor in Operations Management at University of Surrey.

Logistics Management and Strategy: Competing Through the Supply Chain; 6th edition by Alan Harrison and Remko Van Hoek is an internationally appealing textbook which provides a comprehensive study and explanation of logistics solutions and Supply Chain Management with a clear European foundation.

Ideal for MSc students, the text provides in-depth coverage of the most up-to-date topics, including the challenges of coordinating manufacturing and retail processes, a review of leveraging logistics operations, and future challenges in logistics.

Key features of this edition include:

• Cases from all over the world, including places outside of Europe such as South Africa, China and Australia
• A focus on learning in line with the globalisation of logistics
• Consideration of modern problems and solutions to real-life logistics management issues

This book provides all the necessary information to cultivate your understanding of logistics management at an international level, recommended to anyone studying for an MSc degree or open learning course.