Innovations in Distribution Logistics
By: edited by Jo A.E.E. Nunen, M. Grazia Speranza, Luca Bertazzi
Contributors: Speranza, M. Grazia; Bertazzi, Luca; SpringerLink (Online service)
Series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems -- 619
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 281
ISBN-13: 9783540929437; 9783540929444
Subjects: Business logistics; Engineering economy; Economics; Mathematics
Description: In a globalized economy logistics has become a crucial area for the success of companies. The performance of each company depends on the performance of its suppliers and of its business partners. The customers of each company are spread on a large geographical space. For this reason distribution logistics is the most important and complex part of logistics. An efficient and effective management of distribution logistics is a key issue for the success of a company. There are many different problems to deal with, from facility location to transportation, to inventory management, and, most important, to the integration and optimization of the entire logistics network. Quantitative methods provide relevant tools to support decisions, from strategic to operational, in distribution logistics.