Comprehensive Logistics

• Main Authors: Gudehus, Timm. (Author), Kotzab, Herbert. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Edition: 1.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Control engineering systems.; Engineering economy.; Business planning.; Business logistics.; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing.; Control , Robotics, Mechatronics.; Organization/Planning.; Production/Logistics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68652-1

Modern logistics comprises operative logistics, analytical logistics and management of performance networks. Central task of operative logistics is the efficient supply of required goods at the right place in the right order at the right time. Tasks of analytical logistics are to design optimal supp...

Table of Contents:

• Part I: Principles, Strategies and Organization
• Tasks and Aspects of Modern Logistics
• Organization, Scheduling and Control
• Planning and Realization
• Potential Analysis
• Strategies
• Logistic Costing and Controlling
• Logistic Pricing and Marketing
• Time Management
• Random Processes and Dynamic Forecasting
• Order Scheduling and Production Planning
• Inventory Management
• Logistics Units and Master Data
• Limit Performances and Queuing Effects
• Purchasing, Sales and Logistics
• Part II: Systems, Networks and Operations
• Logistic Networks and Systems
• Storage Systems
• Commissioning Systems
• Transport Systems
• Design of Logistic Halls
• Production Logistics
• Optimal Networks and Supply Chains
• Logistic Service Providers
• People and Logistics.