Logistics & supply chain management - Martin Christopher

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.