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Few enter the logistics management industry with experience in all aspects of the profession. This book provides clear, workable explanations and guidance on the fundamentals to achieve success.
A Practical Guide to Logistics is a straightforward guide taking readers through all aspects of the industry, covering packaging, transportation, warehousing and exporting and importing of goods. This fully updated second edition features a new chapter on Health and Safety in the field, and coverage of the most recent developments impacting logistics, including automation and electric vehicles. It equips readers with the necessary knowledge to progress in their careers and provides balanced advice on how to choose the right option for their business. A Practical Guide to Logistics is an essential introduction for practitioners, undergraduate and postgraduate students of logistics.
List of contents
Chapter - Chapter 01: Introduction; Chapter - Chapter 02: First steps - strategic decisions; Chapter - Chapter 03: Storage - The physical infrastructure; Chapter - Chapter 04: Warehouse handling equipment; Chapter - Chapter 05: Warehouse management systems, automation and robotics; Chapter - Chapter 06: Warehouse operations; Chapter - Chapter 07: Packaging and customer requirements; Chapter - Chapter 08: Road vehicles; Chapter - Chapter 09: Vehicle operations - Costs and their reduction; Chapter - Chapter 10: Legal requirements and compliance; Chapter - Chapter 11: Vehicle routing and networks; Chapter - Chapter 12: Railfreight, inland waterways and other inland transport; Chapter - Chapter 13: Seafreight and airfreight; Chapter - Chapter 14: Trading terms and insurance; Chapter - Chapter 15: Health and Safety; Chapter - Chapter 16: The broader supply chain
About the author
Jerry Rudd is a Logistics and Supply Chain professional with over 25 years' experience. He has worked with companies such as Ford, Peugeot, the Bank of England and Wincanton.
Summary
Explore and understand key concepts and methods of logistics with this essential, introductory guide.
