Quantitative Approaches to Distribution Logistics and Supply Chain Management /

Increasing customer needs, the globalization of markets and the evolution of e-commerce add to the complexity of logistic processes. In today's business, it is well understood that an effective management of logistic processes is impossible without the use of computer-based tools and quantitati...

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Main Author: Klose, Andreas
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Speranza, M. Gracia, Wassenhove, Luk N.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002.
Series:Lecture notes in economics and mathematical systems ; 519.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Increasing customer needs, the globalization of markets and the evolution of e-commerce add to the complexity of logistic processes. In today's business, it is well understood that an effective management of logistic processes is impossible without the use of computer-based tools and quantitative methods. This book presents in a systematic way quantitative approaches to distribution logistics and supply chain management. The main orientation of the book is towards practical problem solving, and numerous case studies and practical applications are presented. The topics covered include: supply chain management, revers logistics, e-commerce, facility location and network planning, vehicle routing, warehousing, inventory control.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 421 pages)
ISBN:9783642561832 (electronic bk.)
3642561837 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0075-8442 ;