Logistics and Supply Chain Management (4th Edition) (Financial Times Series)
Effective development and management of your supply chain network will cut your costs and enhance your customer value. This is a sustainable source of advantage in today’s turbulent global marketplace, where demand is difficult to predict and supply chains need to be more flexible as a result.In fact, the real competition today is not between companies, but between supply chains. The winning approach to supply chains is an integrated perspective that takes account of networks of relationships, sustainability and product design, as well as the logistics of procurement, distribution, and fulfilment.Logistics and Supply Chain Managementexamines the tools, core processes and initiatives that ensure businesses gain and maintain their competitive advantage.  The fourth edition has been completely updated and now contains four new chapters covering:·        managing supply chain relationships·        product design in the supply chain·        matching supply and demand·        creating a sustainable supply chainFront FlapThe updated 4th edition of the bestsellingLogistics and Supply Chain Managementis the practical guide to all the key topics in an integrated approach to supply chains, including:The link between logistics and customer valueLogistics and the bottom line – measuring costs and performanceCreating a responsive supply chainManaging the global pipelineManaging supply chain relationshipsManaging risk in the supply chainMatching supply and demandCreating a sustainable supply chainProduct design in the supply chainBack FlapAbout the authorMartin Christopheris Chairman of the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. He has written numerous books and articles and is on the editorial advisory board of a several professional journals. Until recently he was co-editor ofThe International Journal of Logistics Managementand his latest books have focused upon relationship marketing, logistics and supply chain management.He has held appointments as Visiting Professor at the Universities of British Columbia, Canada, New South Wales, Australia and South Florida, USA. Professor Christopher is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and  Transport and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. In 1987 he was awarded the Sir Robert Lawrence medal of the Institute of Logistics and Transport for his contribution to the development of logistics education in Britain. In 2005 he was awarded the Distinguished Service Award of the USA Council for Supply Chain Management Professionals. In 2007 he was designated as Foundation Professor by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. Martin has also worked as a consultant for major international companies in North America, Europe, the Far East and Australasia.