Unit One Elements of Logistics

Text A A Brief History of Logistics and Transportation

Text B The"L"in Logistics Stands for Location

Text C Challenges in Managing the 3PL Relationship

Unit Two Global Logistics

Text A Five Minutes with Emirates Air's Peter Sedgley

Text B Going with the Flow in Mexico

Text C DHL Adds Supply Chain Services,Signs Sun

Unit Three Inventory Management

Text A Levels of Decisions in Inventory Management

Text B Just-in-Time Inventory Management

Text C Advantages and Disadvantages of JIT

Unit Four Warehousing

Text A Strategic Warehousing

Text B Web Firms Go on Warehouse Building Boom

Text C Improving Warehouse Productivity and Operational Performance

Unit Five Packaging

Text A Packaging Perspectives

Text B Functions of Packaging

Text C Reusable Shipping Containers

Unit Six Transportation:Air,Marine and Ground

Text A International Air Transportation

Text B Ocean Ships and Shipping

Text C Surface Transport to and from Ports

Unit Seven Essentials of Supply Chain Management

Text A Supply Chain Management

Text B Interorganizational Supply Chain Collaboration

Text C Cost Management in a Global Supply Chain

Unit Eight Organizing for Effective Logistics

Text A Types of Logistics Organizational Structures

Text B Importance of an Effective Logistics Organization

Text C Decision-Making Strategies in Organizing for Logistics

Unit Nine Logistics Information Management

Text A Benefits of EDI Implement

Text B Using Logistics Information Systems to Support Time-Based Competition

Text C Decision Support Systems

Unit Ten Logistics Engineering and Management

Text A Developing a Strategic Logistics Plan

Text B Linking Logistics Strategy with Corporate Strategy

Text C Future Challenges and Critical Issues in the Strategic Planning Process

Keys

Vocabulary

References