What is the relationship between logistics and supply chain management? What factors need to be taken into account when designing a supply chain? How do you forecast your supply chain requirements? What inventory concepts do you need to know?

Business Logistics Management fifth edition covers concepts and theories relating to the movement of goods, and the coordination of the supply chain.

Features:

• The text is based on South African expertise and research
• South African legislation and local industry examples are incorporated throughout the text
• New chapter on customer service
• New content that deals with strategic logistics management

Business Logistics Management 4e thoroughly covers concepts and theories relating to the movement of goods, the coordination of supply chain, the exchange of information, and the impact on business within the logistics management framework. It also includes the latest advances in logistics technology.

Business Logistics Management: A Supply Chain Perspective third edition equips students to improve on efficiency and effectiveness in a business environment through planning and strategy. The new edition focuses on the quantitative aspect of logistics by including more exercises and calculations for students to practise. There will also be an even greater focus on supply chain management, which widens the scope of the textbook. This will allow the book to be used beyond the first year of study. There is also a greater focus on South African industry and additional case studies.