A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics [Hardcover]

Michael B. Stroh (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 2006

A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics provides an overview of the key elements of business logistics. Written in a clear and starightforward style, this new and expanded third edition is a valuable tool for the student and the front-line manager. A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics provides the reader a basic understanding of such topics as: Domestic Transportation, International Logistics, Export/Import Procedures and Techniques, Warehousing and Inventory Management, Logistics Technology Issues, Logistics Outsourcing/Third-Party Logistics and Negotiation Strategies. Additional features include Money-saving tactics you can implement now and Logistics Lore - Real-world stories of relevant logistics issues.

Editorial Reviews

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Congratulations on a real professional publication. --William J. Augello, Esq. -- Author of Transportation, Logistics, and the Law

This is one of the very best publications now available in transportation and logistics for anyone planning on entering the logistics industry; current professionals in the industry who wish to sharpen their skills on a broad base of key elements of transportation and logistics; and others in logistics management who are preparing for professional degrees or certifications in logistics and wish to use this excellent text as a bridge to more comprehensive and advanced logistics courses. I truly found this text very balanced between solid knowledge and real world application. --Frank R. Breslin, Dean -- Institute of Logistical Management

What began as an internal training reference for front-line shipping supervisors is now a reference textbook geared to both students and logistics professionals. The third edition of A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics has been expanded to more effectively cover transportation and logistics basics, including outsourcing, warehousing and inventory management, technology evaluation, and negotiation strategies. Key Takeaways: Logistics Lore capsules, which offer real-world stories on relevant logistics issues, as well as ready-to-implement cost-cutting tactics in a variety of areas. --Amy Roach Partridge -- Inbound Logistics Magazine

About the Author

Mike Stroh has been a logistics practitioner since 1979, predominantly in an international environment. He has served in a variety of operational and administrative positions in a diverse range of industries including wearing apparel, footwear, automotive, machinery, metals and hazardous chemicals. He is a graduate of the Academy of Advanced Traffic (now known as the Institute of Logistical Management). He has a B.S. in Transportation from St. John's University, New York and an M.B.A. in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. As well, he is a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, SOLE - The International Society of Logistics and a certified member of the American Society of Transportation and Logistics. Currently, Mike operates a consulting company called Logistics Network Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 284 pages
• Publisher: Logistics Network Inc.; 3rd edition (June 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970811519
• ISBN-13: 978-0970811516
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #227,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Stroh, CTL has been a logistics practitioner since 1979, predominantly in an international environment. He has served in a variety of operational and administrative positions in a diverse range of industries including wearing apparel, footwear, automotive, machinery, metals, hazardous chemicals, and consumer products. His titles have included Director of Transportation & Logistics, Global Logistics Manager, Transportation Manager, Warehouse Manager, and Purchasing Manager. Throughout his career, he has worked for companies such as Bidermann Industries, Mercedes-Benz, Westfalia Separator, Cookson Electronics, and American Standard.

He is a graduate of the Academy of Advanced Traffic (now known as The Institute of Logistical Management.) He has a B.S. in Transportation from St. John's University, New York and a M.B.A. in Global Management from the University of Phoenix. Some key background particulars of interest include:

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

* American Society of Transportation and Logistics - Certified Member (CTL)
* Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
* Institute for Supply Management
* Sole - International Society of Logistics

CERTIFICATIONS

* Certified in Transportation and Logistics (CTL), American Society of Transportation and Logistics
* Top Gun graduate, Cycle Time Management Institute (lean manufacturing principles)
* Certified Zenger-Miller Trainer (leadership/collaboration/team-building skills)
* Six Sigma Certified Green Belt
* Multi-Modal Dangerous Goods Transport Certified, Unz & Co.

PUBLICATIONS

* "Freight Negotiation Basics", Logistics Network Inc., 2007.
* "A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics, 3rd Ed.", Logistics Network Inc., 2006.
* "Truck Transportation", Boy Scouts of America, 2005.
* "Outsourcing Nightmare", Traffic World, July 29, 2002.
* "Negotiation 101", Traffic World, May 20, 2002.

TEACHING

* Faculty Member, Institute of Logistics Management, 2001 - Present. Developed accredited undergraduate-level courses in Logistics Fundamentals, Import Management, Export Management, and Inventory Management.
* Faculty Member, World Trade Institute of Pace University, 2000 - 2005. Developed and taught undergraduate-level courses and professional development seminars in Global Logistics Management and Export Management.

Customer Reviews

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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to shipping, December 13, 2001

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Dave Piasecki (Kenosha, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics (Paperback)

If you're a graduate student looking for a book on transportation and logistics theory, don't by this book. However if you are one of the many people that have responsibilities related to running a shipping/receiving department you'll find this book indispensable. This easy to read guide covers the various options in carriers, documentation requirements, freight classifications, terms, and other topics related to the day to day operation of a shipping department. Readers with no experience in transportation can quickly get up to speed on rate and discount negotiations, export documentation, and auditing of freight bills.

34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Practical guide to Transportation and Logistics, by MB Stroh, December 29, 2003

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nicolo "nicolouno" (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics (Paperback)

This book is being defined as an introduction to Transportation and Logistics. Had I known the extremely simplistic tone and amount of information given here I would have not order this book. The book has only 184 pages. The last 84 were wasted with petty information. The appendices from page 131 to 184 have common information one can learn at work. The Chapter 4, page 101 to page 124, the book's space has been wasted with the pictures and history of the personal computer, from vacuum tubes and Altair 8800, on. Chapter 5, page 125-130 talks about the significance of the Web! These two chapters would have been great information in 1990! Who should buy the book? The rightful readership for this book: GED - forklift operator -who has the laudable drive to learn a few extra things his supervisor is hiding from him for fear of inside competition! Here is why, in the words of the author, in explaining how to input value in the four variables of the logistic function, the author says: "All right, this may be more math than some of you really want to contend with. I know it requires some mental gymnastics but the concept is important"! This book should be in the price range of $5.00 with a chosen delivery time of three-four weeks, so that the cost of ownership would not be over $8.00. Many authors violate the trust of readership by not specifying the level of readership to which the book is addressed. Mr. Stroh did just that!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AN EXCELLENT DUTY WRITE UP FOR A SHIPPING GUY, March 6, 2006

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Luis Nieto "Luis Nieto" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Practical Guide to Transportation and Logistics (Paperback)

Wow, definitively a good book which I'm now recommending to my subordinates and co-workers to read. Definitively worth a positive review and comment from my part. It made me laugh my lungs off with the comments which really indicate right on what we, as Distribution Center managers go through. So it keeps it fun and informative and quite sincerely, I learned a lot of new things by reading it.

It got a bit boring at the end when it got into the computer chapters but this is probably because this was data I already knew. I'm sure someone who doesn't know anything about computers would enjoy these last chapters just as much. However the whole book is worth to be purchased and read. If you don't like the last two chapters, just don't read them.

I would describe this book more like a post write up, a manual for your post, which is exactly what I was looking for, not a bunch of "new techniques" from some hot shot who doesn't even understand what he is talking about.

On that note, I really appreciate that the author kept it simple, with defined terms and not trying to use a bunch of nomenclature only a very seasoned logistic manager could understand, which is obviously not why someone would buy and read this book. Thanks for the glossary too.

As a last note, I have now ordered all the books you recommend on your book and I'm sure I will find them very helpful.

I give your book a sincere 10. Thanks.