
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
by Martin Christopher
6th Edition
Publisher: Pearson (Intl)
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781292416182 |
| eText ISBN | 9781292416205 |
| Publisher | Pearson (Intl) |
| Publishing Year | 2023 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 360 |
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 6th Edition, is a textbook that examines how organizations build and sustain competitive advantage through effective supply networks. The text provides practical tools for managing people and processes while helping businesses reduce costs and enhance customer value.
Core discussions focus on creating responsive and synchronous supply chains to match market supply with customer demand. The volume also explores strategies for managing global pipeline operations, addressing network complexity, and mitigating risk across commercial distribution systems.
Intended to support college coursework and exam preparation, the text incorporates practical examples and case studies to illustrate contemporary market challenges. These materials help learners connect strategic logistics principles to the evolving future of supply chain operations.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Logistics, the Supply Chain and Competitive Strategy
Chapter 2: Delivering Customer Value
Chapter 3: Going to Market
Chapter 4: Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance
Chapter 5: Matching Supply and Demand
Chapter 6: Creating the Responsive Supply Chain
Chapter 7: Strategic Lead-Time Management
Chapter 8: The Synchronous Supply Chain
Chapter 9: Complexity and the Supply Chain
Chapter 10: Managing the Global Pipeline
Chapter 11: Service Logistics
Chapter 12: Managing Risk in the Supply Chain
Chapter 13: The Era of Network Competition
Chapter 14: Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration
Chapter 15: The Sustainable Supply Chain
Chapter 16: The Digital Supply Chain
Chapter 17: Sourcing and supply management
Chapter 18: The Supply Chain of the Future
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