Logistic Engineering and Management [Hardcover]

Benjamin S. Blanchard (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0135288290 | ISBN-13: 978-0135288290 | Publication Date: June 11, 1991 | Edition: 4

This is a reference on logistics which emphasizes the total system/product design and development process. Topics covered include logistics engineering management, the guiding principles and their application and quantitative measures used in prediction and analysis.

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From the Publisher

An authoritative exploration of the logistics management within the engineering design and development process.

From the Back Cover

The new edition of this authoritative volume explores the direction and control of logistic support activities--applicable to any type of system--and discusses methods that can be tailored to meet the objectives of both large-and small-scale programs. Examining the daily functions of the logistician, the book focuses on early planning requirements, the design for system supportability, the use of design-related tools, logistic support analysis, and life-cycle approaches to the field. Appropriate for Integrated Logistic Support Managers, Analyists, and Engineers; Supportability Engineers; System Engineers; Product Support Managers; Field Service and Customer Service Engineers; Product Assurance Managers; Design Assurance Engineers/Managers; and Spares Provisioning Analysts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 560 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div; 4 edition (June 11, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0135288290
• ISBN-13: 978-0135288290
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,012,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive, Repetitive, Repetitive, June 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Logistic Engineering and Management (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

As a graduate logistics management student, I found this book very monotonous to read. Every three paragraphs reiterated what Dr. Blanchard stated three paragraphs previous. The concepts are great, and he leans heavily toward military applications. There are, however, some uniquenesses that military applications have that civilian industry does not.

As a professional military logistician, a good deal of the book was a restatement of the obvious. However, to a civilian graduate student with little logistics experience, this book would be very tough to swallow.

Three stars is probably generous.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the practicing logistician., December 3, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Logistic Engineering and Management (Hardcover)

The 5th edition is much improved over the 4th but while new information was added, some was lost. Both versions are a welcome addition to any logistician's bookshelf. The author admits that this is actually a System's Management book in disguise. This book is applicable to both military and commercial logisticians.

The only complaint is that this edition should have focused more towards Post Production Support since few new large military acquisition programs are being awarded at this time.

I both study and teach from this book and find it to be a useful textbook and reference book. (District 06 Director - The International Society of Logistics)

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More juice than meat, February 7, 2001

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This review is from: Logistic Engineering and Management (5th Edition) (Hardcover)

While I like the "Systems Engineering and Analysis" of Blanchard, I'm not happy with "Logistic Eng and Mgt". This book aims toward the junior students, rather than the graduate level. While this book has long been published (up to 4th Ed. in my hand), only slightly improvement were made. Each chapter will guide you to the "introduction" of "what it is", not even the comprehensive definition nor foundation of Logistics system. If you are looking for the purely mathematic book, you will be very disappoint. If you look for the basic "engineer (as the title said)", you will not need this book. If you, however, look for a night time story book, you may like this one.