Christopher Martin. Logistics and Supply Chain Management

4th Edition. — Pearson Education, 2011. — 288 p.Effective development and management of a supply chain network is an invaluable source of sustainable advantage in today’s turbulent global marketplace, where demand is difficult to predict and supply chains need to be more flexible as a result.This updated 4th edition of the bestselling Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a clear-headed guide to all the key topics in an integrated approach to supply chains, including:
The link between logistics and customer value.
Logistics and the bottom line measuring costs and performance.
Creating a responsive supply chain.
Managing the global pipeline.
Managing supply chain relationships.
Managing risk in the supply chain.
Matching supply and demand.
Creating a sustainable supply chain.
Product design in the supply chain.