The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management: Understanding the Supply Chain

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Alan Rushton Phil Croucher

The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management

Understanding the Supply Chain

Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, Dr Peter Baker , Professor Ioannis Koliousis

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Kogan Page Ltd
03 February 2026

Production & quality control management; Purchasing & supply management; Distribution & warehousing management; Transport industries

Fully grasp the core principles of logistics, distribution management and the supply chain with this definitive guide that offers clear and straightforward explanations with up-to-date discussions of supply chain innovations.

The Handbook of logistics and Distribution Management provides students and practitioners with a complete, step-by-step overview of the different aspects of setting up, managing and optimizing supply chains. Designed to offer a full appreciation of how supply chains are planned and operated, it is structured logically and delves into topics in more clarity and detail than disparate collections of research papers.

The eighth edition offers:

- Practical solutions designed to meet the challenges faced by those studying and working in the sector at an academic and practitioner level.

- New coverage of current supply chain and logistics trends including sustainable operations, digital transformation and AI and blockchain.

- Online resources including lecture slides (tables, images and formulae from the text), acronyms and abbreviations and infographics.

Integrating both strategic and tactical insights, this textbook is underpinned throughout by real-world data and worked examples and is an essential guide for topics across the wide-ranging fields of logistics and the supply chain.

By: Alan Rushton, Phil Croucher, Dr Peter Baker, Professor Ioannis Koliousis
Imprint: Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 8th Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781398625112
ISBN 10: 1398625116
Pages: 896
Publication Date: 03 February 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Alan Rushton was a Director of Dialog Consultants and Director of Graduate Programmes at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield University. Phil Croucher is an independent supply chain consultant and lecturer. He is based in Suffolk. Peter Baker worked in international freight forwarding and then as a consultant. He is a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University. Ioannis Koliousis is an Associate Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield School of Management. He is the Director of the Executive MBA and Director of Executive Development for Supply Chain Management.

Reviews for The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management: Understanding the Supply Chain

""This book delivers what our field needs most: a practical, applied and refreshingly comprehensive guide to modern logistics and distribution management. It's an indispensable resource for supply chain and operations professionals at every level."" * Glenn Steinberg, previous Global and Americas Supply Chain Leader, EY * ""This updated edition of The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management is an essential companion for all logisticians - whether practitioners, consultants or students. Updated to include the latest techniques and technologies impacting the sector, this is a practical guide to everyday opportunity for those who are challenged by creation and execution of supply chain strategies across the globe."" * Neil Ashworth, Non Executive Chair, Parcel2Go * ""Comprehensive, authoritative and firmly grounded in real-world practice, this book remains the benchmark for understanding how logistics and distribution actually drive business performance. It goes beyond theory to explain how smart supply chain decisions create competitive advantage, improve customer service and scale growth. Any entrepreneur building or expanding a business will find this handbook an invaluable resource for making better, faster and more informed decisions."" * Barry Tong, CEO, Sol Retail * ""A definitive reference for logistics and supply chain professionals, this handbook combines conceptual rigor with practical insight at a level rarely achieved in a single volume. It provides a structured, end-to-end view of logistics and distribution that is directly applicable to board-level strategy as well as operational transformation. For consultants advising on cost optimization, resilience, sustainability, or supply chain redesign, this book is an indispensable guide and a trusted point of reference."" * Thanos Mavros, Partner South Eastern Europe Consumer and Health Leader, EY *