Warehousing and Transportation Logistics

Warehousing and Transportation Logistics

Author: Heinrich Martin

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2018-04-03

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 0749482214

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Warehousing and Transportation Logistics offers an overview of transport, warehousing and assembly logistics, including order picking, packaging, handling and management. The key focus is on the management techniques in transport and warehousing and the logistics-focused perspective runs throughout the entire book. The author examines different applications and planning techniques and includes examples of supporting economic calculations and questions and answers. Warehousing and Transportation Logistics looks at unit creation, material flow or goods storage as well as systems and management for planning or information to identify objects, control and processing of orders. It is a practice-oriented book for students with a multitude of useful information and ideas. It is also a workbook for professional practitioners, production, planning and industrial engineers, who are specifically concerned with the planning side of this specialist area. The examples at the end of each chapter deepen and complement the content and there are comprehensive notes with each figure providing additional information on the topic.


Supply Chain and Transportation Dictionary

Supply Chain and Transportation Dictionary

Author: Joseph L. Cavinato

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 1461545919

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Now in its Fourth Edition, the Supply Chain and Transportation Dictionary maintains its position as the most comprehensive dictionary in the field. A one-of-a-kind reference, the dictionary remains unmatched in the breadth and scope of its coverage and is the primary reference for professionals working in the areas of supply chain management, transportation, distribution, logistics, material, and purchasing. The Fourth Edition features over 5,000 entries and is noted for its clear, precise, and accurate definitions.


Dream Jobs in Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Dream Jobs in Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Author: Cynthia O'Brien

Publisher: Cutting-Edge Careers in Techni

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780778744474

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Qualified workers are required every day in the transportation industry. If becoming a trained professional in a well-paying career appeals to you, this book will help you pick and choose from a wide variety of specialized jobs in the planning, management, technical support, and logistics of the movement of people, materials, and goods. Find out what path you need to follow in education and training to reach your dream job.


Career Companion: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Career Companion: Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Author: Contemporary

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Published: 2011-10-25

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9780076610792

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McGraw-Hill Workforce's Career Companion series provides up to date career information and contextualized skill practice to help learners explore and prepare for careers. Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics introduces readers to this career cluster by exploring career pathways and jobs within the field, education and training requirements, work environments, and current industry trends. Preparation for career readiness and success in transportation, distribution, and logistics careers is provided through applied workplace skills practice using real-world scenarios set within the industry. Features: Brief descriptions of current high-growth jobs, with projections of changes in the industry over time Industry-specific education and training resources to prepare for careers Tips and techniques for finding employment within the industry Identification of the key academic skills needed to be successful within the industry Opportunities to practice and apply key career readiness skills in reading, mathematics, and locating information, contextualized to industry-specific careers


The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management

The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management

Author: Alan Rushton

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780749433659

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Designed for students, young managers and seasoned practitioners alike, this handbook explains the nuts and bolts of the modern logistics and distribution world in plain language. Illustrated throughout, this second edition includes new chapters on areas previously not covered, such as: intermodal transport; benchmarking; environmental matters; and vehicle and depot security.


Factors Affecting Transportation Logistics

Factors Affecting Transportation Logistics

Author: James Shuler

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-07-01

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1257922734

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The purpose of this book, Factors Affecting Transportation Logistics, is to provide the reader a basic understanding of various factors that logistics decision makers use when making logistic-related decisions. There are two major factor categories: internal environmental factors and external environmental factors. Internal environmental factors are divided into four levels: individual, service, functional and organizational levels. External environmental factors are divided into information technology, supply chain, globalization and corporate structure.


Freight Transport and Distribution

Freight Transport and Distribution

Author: Tolga Bektas

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2017-06-19

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 1482258749

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This book serves as a primer on freight transportation and logistics, providing a general and broad coverage of concepts, mathematical models and methodologies available for freight transportation planning at strategic, tactical and operational levels. It is aimed at graduate students, and is also a reference book for practitioners in the field. The book includes preliminaries, such as mathematical modeling and optimisation algorithms. The book also features case studies and practical real-life examples to illustrate applications of the concepts and models covered, and to encourage a hands-on and a practical approach. The author has taught and published extensively in the field and draw on state-of-the-art scientific research. He has also been part of a number of practical research projects, which underpin the real life examples in the book.


Introduction to Distribution Logistics

Introduction to Distribution Logistics

Author: Paolo Brandimarte

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-07-27

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 0470170042

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unique introduction to distribution logistics that focuses on both quantitative modeling and practical business issues Introduction to Distribution Logistics presents a complete and balanced treatment of distribution logistics by covering both applications and the required theoretical background, therefore extending its reach to practitioners and students in a range of disciplines such as management, engineering, mathematics, and statistics. The authors emphasize the variety and complexity of issues and sub-problems surrounding distribution logistics as well as the limitations and scope of applicability of the proposed quantitative tools. Throughout the book, readers are provided with the quantitative approaches needed to handle real-life management problems, and areas of study include: Supply chain management Network design and transportation Demand forecasting Inventory control in single- and multi-echelon systems Incentives in the supply chain Vehicle routing Complete with extensive appendices on probability and statistics as well as mathematical programming, Introduction to Distribution Logistics is a valuable text for distribution logistics courses at both the advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate levels in a variety of disciplines, and prior knowledge of production planning is not assumed. The book also serves as a useful reference for practitioners in the fields of applied mathematics and statistics, manufacturing engineering, business management, and operations research. The book's related Web site includes additional sections and numerical illustrations.