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Logistics and Transportation

Design and planning

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction to logistics and transportation

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 1-19
  3. Logistics systems analysis

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 20-46
  4. Logistics network planning

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 47-56
  5. Vendor selection

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 57-74
  6. Inventory planning

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 75-98
  7. Facilities planning

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 99-134
  8. Intrafacility logistics

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 135-156
  9. Transportation planning

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 157-213
  10. Logistics performance metrics

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 214-234
  11. Recent trends in logistics

    • Raja G. Kasilingam
    Pages 235-254
  12. Back Matter

    Pages 255-297

About this book

Logistics is a $700 billion industry in the USA and is the second largest employer of college graduates. Logistics costs account for nearly 30% of the sales dollar, and logistics activities are essential to satisfying the ever- changing customer demand in terms of variety and availability. Today the need for cutting edge, sophisticated logistics practices has never been greater.
This unique text is squarely focused on the key activities within the functional areas of logistics and transportation, with emphasis placed on the quantitative treatment of the design and planning issues in logistics. In scope, Logistics and Transportation comprehensively covers almost all the elements of the supply chain. Moreover, it includes a number of topics that are generally not covered by most popular logistics texts. These include functional areas such as: vendor selection, inventory models with inventory costs, advanced transportation models, logistics metrics, and latest trends in logistics.
The text is primarily designed for use in the classroom by senior undergraduate and graduate-level students. It is also a useful resource for practicing transportation and logistics professionals. Readers will appreciate the references for recommended further reading, related training aids and problem sets given at the end of each chapter, as well as the two comprehensive logistics cases presented at the end of the text.

Authors and Affiliations

  • CSX Transportation, Jacksonville, USA

    Raja G. Kasilingam

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Logistics and Transportation

  • Book Subtitle: Design and planning

  • Authors: Raja G. Kasilingam

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5277-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: The Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-80290-4Published: 31 January 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7407-7Published: 28 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5277-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 297

  • Topics: Regional/Spatial Science, Operations Management, Mechanical Engineering, IT in Business

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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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