Contemporary Logistics (7th Edition) [Hardcover]

James C. Johnson (Author), Donald F. Wood (Author), Daniel Wardlow (Author), Paul R. Murphy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0137985487 | ISBN-13: 978-0137985487 | Publication Date: January 6, 1999 | Edition: 7th

Using real-world case studies throughout, this exploration of contemporary logistics describes the entire supply channel system -- from inbound movement of freight through materials management to physical distribution to customers. Highlights topics that affect logistics channels management -- including customer service, packaging, inventory management, traffic management, and creating "value-added" linkages in the supply chain. Considers both domestic and international logistics. Explains how to analyze, design, and implement a logistics system -- including logistics systems controls and reengineering logistics systems. Integrates cases based on real-world examples throughout to illustrate the nature of logistics and the problems faced in daily operations. For anyone involved in logistics, physical distribution, or materials management.

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Richly supplemented with real-world case studies, this easy-to-read text describes the entire supply channel system, from inbound movement of freight through materials management to physical distribution to customers. Extensively revised and updated, it highlights topics that affect logistics channels management, including customer service, packaging, inventory management, traffic management and creating "value-added" linkages in the supply chain. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Using real-world case studies throughout, this exploration of contemporary logistics describes the entire supply channel system -- from inbound movement of freight through materials management to physical distribution to customers. Highlights topics that affect logistics channels management -- including customer service, packaging, inventory management, traffic management, and creating "value-added" linkages in the supply chain. Considers both domestic and international logistics. Explains how to analyze, design, and implement a logistics system -- including logistics systems controls and reengineering logistics systems. Integrates cases based on real-world examples throughout to illustrate the nature of logistics and the problems faced in daily operations. For anyone involved in logistics, physical distribution, or materials management.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 608 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 7th edition (January 6, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137985487
• ISBN-13: 978-0137985487
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,364,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Logistics Text, January 25, 2005

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This review is from: Contemporary Logistics, Eighth Edition (Hardcover)

I used this text in a graduate logistics class, and while clearly written and suitable for beginners, it is also excellent for more advanced students. The eighth edition is very current with discussions of topics like JIT, JIT II, and early RFID technology (although much has happened in the last year in RFID, already making the text somewhat dated in that regard.) I found that the case studies were well written and the real world examples cited in the book were well conceived to illustrate the intended points. Learning goals and reviews were useful, and while I did not use all of the reviews, the ones I did use assisted my comprehension of the material.

This book is great for an aspiring logistician or someone already in the workforce as a logistics or supply chain professional. This is definitely one of the best texts I have been exposed to in my graduate business classes, and I firmly believe that it would be equally useful in an upper level undergraduate class as well. I deducted one star not for any shortcoming of the book per se, but because of the outrageous price, which is, of course no fault of the author.

12 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reading for the new logistics professional, July 18, 2000

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This review is from: Contemporary Logistics (7th Edition) (Hardcover)

Anyone working in the logistics and delivery field must read this book and keep it in your library. The book is all-inclusive so you don't need lots of others. This may help justify the high price.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, September 12, 2009

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WaltherP99 (Stockholm, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contemporary Logistics, Eighth Edition (Hardcover)

SCM is my major for the Bachelors degree. I think this book offers a good overview over Logistics and I will use it in the future. I actually was surprised to see chapters about trobles I had on my job in this book. Definetly a worthy book to keep in the library as a business student.