The quality of transport logistics is now recognized as being vital to the success of many organizations. The ability to transport goods quickly, safely, economically and reliably is seen as vital to a nation's prosperity and capacity to compete in a rapidly globalising economy. Logistics has advanced significantly during since the 1980s as companies have appreciated the gains from such initiatives as limiting inventories, making use of "seamless" distribution services and taking advantage of advances in telecommunication and information technologies. Institutional changes, such as deregulation and privatization, have in many countries led to contexts in which these changes could take place. The integration of transportation into the production process through advanced information systems and the application of modern management techniques is now at the centre of logistics. This volume contains commissioned refereed papers that cover the main elements of transport logistics. The authors were selected from around the world and asked to provide critiques of their subject areas as well as a review of the state of the art and case study examples. These up-to-date contributions cover all the main areas of transport logistics, providing those in the field with current information whilst at the same time offering easy access for those who are new to the field and are seeking review material.

Handbook of Logistics and Supply-Chain Management (Handbooks in Transport) | Ann Brewer (Editor), Kenneth J Button (Editor), David A Hensher (Editor) | Pergamon

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Perspectives on Global Performance Issues
Chapter 3: European Transport: Insights and Challenges
Chapter 4: North America: Insights and Challenges
Chapter 5: International Logistics: A Continuous Search for Competitiveness
Chapter 6: The Development of Thinking in Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Chapter 7: The Supply Chain Management and Logistics Controversy
Chapter 8: The Concept of Value: Symbolic Artifact or Useful Tool?
Chapter 9: Intermodal Transportation
Chapter 10: Integrated Logistics Strategies
Chapter 11: Lean Logistics
Chapter 12: Inventory Management
Chapter 13: Just-in-time
Chapter 14: Warehousing: A Key Link in the Supply
Chapter 15: Consolidation and Trans-shipment
Chapter 16: Logistics Out-sourcing
Chapter 17: Service Marketing
Chapter 18: Understanding and Predicting Customer Choices
Chapter 19: Costing Theory and Processes
Chapter 20: Benchmarking and Performance Measurement: The Role in Quality Management
Chapter 21: Green Logistics
Chapter 22: Organizational Logistics: Definition, Components, and Approaches
Chapter 23: Public Policy and Logistics
Chapter 24: Retail Logistics
Chapter 25: City Logistics and Freight Transport
Chapter 26: Manufacturing Logistics
Chapter 27: Maritime Logistics
Chapter 28: Air-freight Logistics
Chapter 29: Bulk Commodity Logistics
Chapter 30: Express Delivery
Chapter 31: Hazardous Goods
Chapter 32: Dynamics and Spatial Patterns of Intermodal Freight Transport Networks
Chapter 33: Supply Chain Statistics
Chapter 34: New Technologies in Logistics Management
Chapter 35: Freight and Logistics Modeling