Strategic Logistics Management (Irwin Series in Marketing) [Hardcover]

Douglas M. Lambert (Author), James R. Stock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1992 | ISBN-10: 0256088381 | ISBN-13: 978-0256088380 | Edition: 3 Sub

The third edition of STRATEGIC LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT reflects the continued deregulation of the transportation sector of the economy. This is one of the few books to have a view of logistics from a marketing perspective. In addition, it integrates the areas of logistics, marketing, finance, accounting, and manufacturing.

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

A number of important topics not covered in many other logistics texts, or covered only superficially, are given significant treatment in this book, including: supply chain management, measuring and selling the value of logistics, order processing and management information systems; e-commerce and the Internet; reverse logistics and packaging; financial control of logistics performance; logistics organizations; and global logistics. Our goal in covering these topics in addition to the traditional activities is to provide readers with a grasp of the total picture of logistics within the context of supply chain management processes.

There are a number of worthwhile improvements in the fourth edition. We have included many more references and examples from general business and other literature because of the impact of logistics on a variety of business processes. This edition covers the academic and trade literature in the area of logistics extensively, and includes the most up-to-date information and examples. Readers will notice the significant number of citations from the year 2000. We have retained those elements that are "timeless" and those that made the previous editions successful. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

James R. Stock
is Professor of Marketing and Logistics at the College of Business Administration, University of South Florida. Dr. Stock held previous faculty appointments at Michigan State University, University of Oklahoma, and the University of Notre Dame. From 1986 to 1988 he held the position of Distinguished Visiting Professor of Logistics Management, School of Systems and Logistics, at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Dr. Stock is the author or co-author of over 90 publications including books, monographs, articles, and proceedings papers. He is author of Development and Implementation of Reverse Logistics Programs and Reverse Logistics; co-author of Distribution Consultants: A Managerial Guide to Their Identification, Selection, and Use; and co-author of Fundamentals of Logistics Management. He currently serves as editor of the International journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. He received the Armitage Medal (1988) f! rom the SOLE—The International Society of Logistics in recognition of his scholarly contributions to the discipline. His areas of expertise include reverse logistics, supply chain management, and the marketing-logistics interface. He has lectured on various logistics topics throughout Europe and Africa. Dr. Stock holds BS and MBA degrees from the University of Miami (Florida) and the Ph.D. from The Ohio State University.

Douglas M. Lambert
is the the Raymond E. Mason Professor of Transportation and Logistics and Director of The Global Supply Chain Forum, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University. He is also the Prime F. Osborn III Eminent Scholar Chair in Transportation, Professor of Marketing and Logistics, and Director of The International Center for Competitive Excellence at the College of Business Administration, University of North Florida. From 1983 to 1985 he was PepsiCo Professor of Marketing at Michigan State University. Dr. Lambert has served as a faculty member for over 500 executive development programs in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australasia and he has given more than 100 presentations to professional associations around the world. He is the author of The Development of an Inventory Costing Methodology, The Distribution Channels Decision, The Product Abandonment Decision and co-author of Management in Marketing Channels, Fundamentals of Logistics Management, Str! ategic Logistics Management, and Supply Chain Directions for a New North America. He has authored or co-authored more than 150 publications. In 1986 Dr. Lambert received the Council of Logistics Management's Distinguished Service Award, "the highest honor that can be bestowed on an individual for achievement in the physical distribution/logistics industry," for his contributions to logistics management and has also received CLM’s Founders Award (1997) and Doctoral Research Grant (1975). He holds an honors BA and MBA from the University of Western Ontario and a Ph.D. from The Ohio State University. Dr. Lambert is co-editor of The International Journal of Logistics Management. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 820 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies; 3 Sub edition (August 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0256088381
• ISBN-13: 978-0256088380
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,215,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is definitely for the mathematically minded logistician, October 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Strategic Logistics Management (Irwin Series in Marketing) (Hardcover)

This book focusses on each and every aspect of Logistics management starting from generating an order for a product/commodity right through the manufacturing process, waehousing, inventory management, transportation and customer service. It goes into a little more detail when it comes to inventory management incorporating some basic mathematics and algorithms. It explains each and every step of the logistics "supply chain" process with great detail and finesse. This book can almost (not entirely) replace a swag of other logistics books within its genre. A perfect text for any logistics/industrial engineering curriculum.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Logistics Textbook, February 12, 2002

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Ed Siecienski (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Logistics Management (Hardcover)

I have used this book as the primary text for my Supply Chain Management class at the College of New Jersey. My students are Junior and Senior undergraduate level students in the School of Business. The book provided excellent coverage of all major aspects of the logistics discipline.

I believe that the book would also be appropriate at the graduate school level. There are excellent case studies that can be expanded into worthwhile class discussions or projects.

The supplemental material for instructors is very helpful in preparing for lectures.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Useful concepts, but outdated in nature, July 29, 2000

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Robert Wicker - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strategic Logistics Management (Irwin Series in Marketing) (Hardcover)

I used this textbook for a recent college course. I was very disappointed because the book was published in 1992 when the computer was a novel concept "for the future of logistics management". If you can get by this "minor" point, there are other good points to be learned in warehousing and inventory managment that are useful. In short: A good reference book.