Global Logistics Strategies

Description:

This book examines how the logistics industry has developed; how it is influenced by macro-economic factors and demand-side trends; what the risks are to the industry and how it will develop in the coming years. Six key logistics segments (freight forwarding, contract logistics, shipping, road freight, air cargo and express) are defined and explored in detail. The book also examines the individual supply chain dynamics and logistics demands of the major vertical sectors.

subjects: Management,  Business logistics,  Organizational Behavior,  Purchasing & Supply Management,  Management Science,  Industrial Management,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS,  Distribution & Warehousing Management,  Physical distribution of goods,  Freight and freightage,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Distribution,  BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Facility Management