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Request an Ebook Sample Request a Print Sample Contact a RepThe Sixth Edition of Supply Chain Logistics Management presents Logistics in the context of integration within a firm's Supply Chain Strategy and Operations.
The framework of Supply Chain Management is initially presented by creating a foundation for in-depth study of the five logistics operational components in Part Two.
Challenges and strategies related to design and operational integration of logistics within a global supply chain are discussed in Part Three. Part Four focuses on administrative challenges related to cross organizational collaboration, performance measurement, and concludes with the challenges of managing risk and achieving sustainability.
An essential feature of the overall presentation is the integration of topical materials and examples into the Supply Chain Logistics value creation process. Text materials are supported by study and challenge questions as well as contemporary cases. The presentation integrates the discussion of information technology throughout. Illustrations and examples highlight how firms deal with operational challenges and use logistics performance to gain competitive advantage.
PART ONE: Supply Chain Logistics Management
Chapter 1: 21st-Century Supply Chains
Chapter 2: Supply Chain Information Technology
Chapter 3: Logistics
Chapter 4: Customer Accommodation
PART TWO: Supply Chain Operations
Chapter 5: Integrated Operations Planning
Chapter 6: Procurement and Manufacturing
PART THREE: Supply Chain Logistics Operations
Chapter 7: Inventory
Chapter 8: Transportation
Chapter 9: Warehousing, Materials Handling, and Packaging
PART FOUR: Supply Chain Logistics Design
Chapter 10: Global Supply Chain
Chapter 11: Network Design
PART FIVE: Supply Chain Logistics Administration
Chapter 12: Relationship Management
Chapter 13: Performance Management
Chapter 14: Supply Chain Trends
SUBJECT INDEX
Donald Bowersox
Donald J. Bowersox (1932–2011) is the former University Professor and Dean Emeritus at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. at Michigan State and worked with industry throughout his career. He is the author of numerous articles in publications such as the Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Business Logistics, and Supply Chain Management Review. Bowersox was the co-author of what is widely recognized as the first Supply Chain academic text: Physical Distribution Management—Logistics Problems of The Firm, first published in 1961. He is the co-author of Start Pulling Your Chain: Leading Responsive Supply Chain Transformation, published in 2008.
Throughout this career, Bowersox led a number of industry-supported research studies investigating the best practices of Logisticians in North America and around the world. Bowersox is recognized by many as the “Grandfather of Supply Chain” and was recognized by the Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP) receiving both the Distinguished Service Award (1966) and in 2011, after his death, with the renaming of the annual Doctoral Symposium in his honor as the Donald J. Bowersox Doctoral Symposium. Don’s memory and many accomplishments are cherished and live on in his family, friends, and industry peers.
David Closs
David J. Closs is the John H. McConnell Chair Emeritus of Business Administration and former Chairperson in the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in marketing and logistics from Michigan State. Dr. Closs is the author and coauthor of many books and publications in journals, proceedings, and industry reports. He was also a principal researcher for World Class Logistics: The Challenge of Managing Continuous Change and 21st Century Logistics: Making Supply Chain Integration a Reality. Dr. Closs is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences and presenter at executive education programs throughout the world. Dr. Closs formerly served as the editor of the Journal of Business Logistics.
M. Bixby Cooper
M. Bixby Cooper is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. He is coauthor of three texts on distribution and logistics, including World Class Logistics: The Challenge of Managing Continuous Change and Strategic Marketing Channel Management. He is also coauthor of Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain published by McGraw Hill. He served for four years on the Executive Board of the International Customer Service Association as head of the Research and Education Committee.