Quantitative Approaches to Distribution Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Increasing customer needs, the globalization of markets and the evolution of e-commerce add to the complexity of logistic processes. In today's business, it is well understood that an effective management of logistic processes is impossible without the use of computer-based tools and quantitati...

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Main Author: Klose, Andreas 1963-
Other Authors: Klose, Andreas (Editor), Speranza, M. G. (Editor), Wassenhove, L. N. van (Editor)
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Published: Berlin, Germany Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2002
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Summary:Increasing customer needs, the globalization of markets and the evolution of e-commerce add to the complexity of logistic processes. In today's business, it is well understood that an effective management of logistic processes is impossible without the use of computer-based tools and quantitative methods. This book presents in a systematic way quantitative approaches to distribution logistics and supply chain management. The main orientation of the book is towards practical problem solving, and numerous case studies and practical applications are presented. The topics covered include: supply chain management, revers logistics, e-commerce, facility location and network planning, vehicle routing, warehousing, inventory control.
Physical Description:XIII, 421 pages illustrations 24 cm
ISBN:9783540436904