Introduction to logistics engineering /

In spite its importance, logistics engineering often lags industry requirements, especially in terms of engineering-based needs. Filling the gap between education and practice, this brief but comprehensive volume covers the most basic material in the field of logistics engineering, making it suitabl...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Taylor, G. Don
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Boca Raton : CRC Press, ©2009.
Subjects:	Systems engineering. Logistics. Ingénierie des systèmes. Logistique. systems engineering. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Technology. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Engineering. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Production & Operations Management. Logistics Systems engineering Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Logistics from a historical perspective / Joel L. Sutherland
Economic impact of logistics / Rosalyn A. Wilson
Logistics engineering tool chest / Dušan Teodorović and Katarina Vukadinović
Logistics metrics / Thomas L. Landers, Alejandro Mendoza, and John R. English
Facilities location and layout design / Benoit Montreuil
Inventory control theory: deterministics and stochastic models / Lap Mui Ann Chan and Mustafa Karakul
Material handling system / Sunderesh S. Heragu
Warehousing / Gunter P. Sharp
Distribution system design / Marc Goetschalckx
Transportation systems overview / Joseph Geunes and Kevin Taaffe
Logistics in service industries / Manuel D. Rossetti
Logistics as an integrating system's function / Benjamin S. Blanchard.