TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rushton,Alan
AU  - Oxley,John
AU  - Croucher,Phil
ED  - NetLibrary, Inc.
ED  - Institute of Logistics and Transport (Great Britain)
TI  - The handbook of logistics and distribution management.
SN  - 0585382867 (electronic bk.)
AV  - HF5438.35.R87 
PY  - 2000///
CY  - London, Dover, N.H.
PB  - Kogan Page
KW  - Physical distribution of goods
KW  - Management
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - "The Institute of Logistics and Transport."; Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-556) and index; Contents: Concepts of logistics and distribution: Introduction to logistics and distribution -- Integrated logistics and the supply chain --Customer service and logistics -- Channels of distribution -- Key issues and challenges for logistics -- Planning for logistics: Planning framework for logistics -- Logistics processes -- Plannig physical distribution -- Logistics management and organization -- Distribution: tactical and operational techniques -- Manufacturing and materials management -- Procurement and inventory decisions: Basic inventory planning and management -- Inventory and the supply chain -- Procurement -- Warehousing and storage: Principles of warehousing -- Storage systems and equipment -- Handling systems -- Order picking and replenishment -- Advanced systems -- Warehouse design -- Warehouse management and information -- Freight transport: International logistics: modal choice -- Intermodal transport -- Road freight transport: vehicle selection -- Road freight transport: vehicle costing -- Road freight transport: legislation -- Road freight transport: planning and resourcing -- Information and the supply chain: The Monitoring and control of logistics and distribution operations -- Benchmarking -- IT in the supply chain -- Associated factors: Outsourcing: the selection prrocess -- Security and safety in distribution -- Logistics and the environment -- New concepts in logistics; Electronic reproduction; Boulder, Colo.; NetLibrary; 2001; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries
UR  - http://www.columbia.edu/cgi-bin/cul/resolve?clio4240475
ER  -