TY - BOOK AU - Sople, Vinod V. TI - Logistics management: the supply chain imperative SN - 8129704765 AV - HD 38.5 .S64 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - Singapore PB - Pearson Education KW - Logistics N1 - Includes Index; Logisticss: At the centre of world trade--customer service: A key element in logistics strategy--Supply chain management:A Source of competitive advantage--Warehousing: A role beyond Storage--Material Handling Systems: Exploiting Productivity potential in Logistics-- Material Storage Systems: Space Efficiency and storage density--Inventory Management: Creating a lean Supply Chain-- Transportation: The backbone of logistics--Logistical Packaging : Safe Product Handling, Movement and storage--Logistics Information System: A vehicle for supply chain competency--Logistics design for distribution channnels: Creating time and place utilities of thge products--Logistics Outsourcing: An emerging trend-- E-Commerce Logistics: More challenging than ever--Technology: A pervasive factor in logistics fulfillment--Reverse Logistics: A new wave--Global logistics : Driving International trade--Strategic Logistics: Looking Beyo nd the basics-- Performance Measurements and Controls: Tracking and improving supply chain health--Goverment policies and regulations: Industry growth, Consumer protection and operational controls ER -