- Provides research from leading academics and practitioners on fundamental, cutting-edge and trending topics in logistics and supply chain management
- Offers guidance on how to apply key learnings, tools, and methods for use globally in the real world scenarios
- Examines the supply chain from start to finish to teach readers the importance and the nuisances of each stage of supply chain management
- New to this edition: a revised structure and focus, a range of new topics including the supply chain of the future, ethical supply chains and supply chain leadership
- Online resources: student manual including key learning outcomes from each chapter
Global Logistics
New Directions in Supply Chain Management
Understand the importance of supply chain management, including supply chain leadership, strategy, ethics, design and more with this all-encompassing guide.
Key features at a glance
EAN: 9781398600003
Edition: 8
Published:
Format: 234x156
504 pages
About the book
Logistics and supply chain management are at the heart of almost every organization globally, as such developing a well-rounded understanding of these areas has never been more important. Learn from leading sector specialists about key topics, such as supply chain leadership, resilience, technology, design, and more with this guide.
The new edition of Global Logistics is fully revised and restructured to provide a clear rationale throughout. This book offers a varied and international approach to a range of topics within logistics and supply chain, such as the importance and the future of supply chains. With expert insights from academia and experienced practitioners, this book presents the latest research and how these theories are being applied within the industry.
Readers will understand how to improve logistics, supply chain management and operational effectiveness as well as how to navigate global supply chains, ensure sustainability and engineer for the future. The eighth edition also covers important topics such as:
- How to optimize international supply chain relationships
- Different approaches to supply chain talent management
- The importance of ethical supply chain management
About the authors
Edward Sweeney is Professor of Logistics and Systems, and Director of the Aston Logistics & Systems Institute at Aston University, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Chairman of the Logistics Research Network (LRN) conference organised by the association. Previously, he was Director at the National Institute for Transport and Logistics (NITL), Ireland. He is a member of the international editorial boards of several leading academic journals and an advisor to Dubai-based Supply Chain and Logistics Group (SCLG).
Donald Waters is a retired Professor of logistics and operations management. He worked at various universities including the University of Calgary, Canada.
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