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ISBN10: 1265930295 | ISBN13: 9781265930295

Supply Chain Logistics Management

By Donald Bowersox, David Closs and M. Bixby Cooper
ISBN10: 1265930295
ISBN13: 9781265930295
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Discover Supply Chain Logistics Management, the essential resource for instructors seeking specialized logistics content that integrates seamlessly into supply chain strategy and operations. Unlike general-purpose supply chain texts, this title focuses exclusively on logistics, addressing key topics like sustainability, analytics, and risk management to meet evolving industry demands. With practical features such as study questions, real-world cases and examples, and backed by an author team combining academic expertise with real-world insights, this title delivers a comprehensive and engaging learning experience that will set your course apart.

Table of Contents


Part 1: Supply Chain Logistics Management
1. 21st-Century Supply Chains
2. Supply Chain Information Technology
3. Logistics
4. Customer Accommodation


Part 2: Supply Chain Operations
5. Integrated Operations Planning
6. Procurement and Manufacturing


Part 3: Supply Chain Logistics Operations
7. Inventory
8. Transportation
9. Warehousing, Materials Handling, and Packaging


Part 4: Supply Chain Logistics Design
10. Global Supply Chains
11. Network Design


Part 5: Supply Chain Logistics Administration
12. Relationship Management
13. Performance Measurement
14. Supply Chain Trends

About the Author

Donald Bowersox

Donald J. Bowersox (1932–2011) is the former University Professor and Dean Emeritus at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. at Michigan State and worked with industry throughout his career. He is the author of numerous articles in publications such as the Harvard Business Review, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Business Logistics, and Supply Chain Management Review. Bowersox was the co-author of what is widely recognized as the first Supply Chain academic text: Physical Distribution Management—Logistics Problems of The Firm, first published in 1961. He is the co-author of Start Pulling Your Chain: Leading Responsive Supply Chain Transformation, published in 2008. 

Throughout this career, Bowersox led a number of industry-supported research studies investigating the best practices of Logisticians in North America and around the world. Bowersox is recognized by many as the “Grandfather of Supply Chain” and was recognized by the Council of Supply Chain Management (CSCMP) receiving both the Distinguished Service Award (1966) and in 2011, after his death, with the renaming of the annual Doctoral Symposium in his honor as the Donald J. Bowersox Doctoral Symposium. Don’s memory and many accomplishments are cherished and live on in his family, friends, and industry peers.

David Closs

David J. Closs is the John H. McConnell Chair Emeritus of Business Administration and former Chairperson in the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in marketing and logistics from Michigan State. Dr. Closs is the author and coauthor of many books and publications in journals, proceedings, and industry reports. He was also a principal researcher for World Class Logistics: The Challenge of Managing Continuous Change and 21st Century Logistics: Making Supply Chain Integration a Reality. Dr. Closs is a frequent speaker at industry and academic conferences and presenter at executive education programs throughout the world. Dr. Closs formerly served as the editor of the Journal of Business Logistics.

M. Bixby Cooper

M. Bixby Cooper is an Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University. He is coauthor of three texts on distribution and logistics, including World Class Logistics: The Challenge of Managing Continuous Change and Strategic Marketing Channel Management. He is also coauthor of Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain published by McGraw Hill. He served for four years on the Executive Board of the International Customer Service Association as head of the Research and Education Committee.

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