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OverviewBased on five years fieldwork it is a timely analysis of the current status of logistics and its future role in European business. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jim Cooper (Cranfield School of Management) , Michael Browne (University of Westminster) , Melvyn Peters (Cranfield School of Management)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.482kg ISBN: 9780631192268ISBN 10: 0631192263 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 24 March 1994 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. European Logistics in Context. PART 1 DEMAND-SIDE LOGISTICS. 3. European Manufacturing. 4. Innovation in Manufacturing Logistics. 5. European Retailing. 6. Innovation in Retail Logistics. 7. Improving Logistics Efficiency. PART 2 SUPPLY-SIDE LOGISTICS. 8. Logistic as a Business. 9. Patterns of Logistics Services. 10. The Rise of the Mega-Carrier. 11. Information Technology: Competitive Advantage or Necessity?. PART 3 THE FUTURE. 12. Will Transport Prices Fall?. 13. Green Logistics. 14. Into the Twenty-First Century. Notes. References. Glossary. Index.Reviews'in terms of its breadth, authority and readability ... Cooper, Browne and Peters is by far the best.' -- International Journal of Distribution and Logistics Management ' ... warmly recommended.' -- Overseas Trade Author InformationDR James Cooper is Director of the Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Transportation, where he specializes in intetnational logistics. Michael Browne is BRS Professor of Transport at the Transport Studies Group, University of Westminster, where he teaches freight transport and logistics on the Master's programme. Melvyn Peters is a Teaching Fellow in the Cranfield Centre for Logistics and Transportation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |