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The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit

Over 100 Tools for Transport, Warehousing and Inventory Management

Gwynne Richards Susan Grinsted

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Kogan Page Ltd
03 March 2024
The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit provides practical tools and ideas to optimize the management of logistics and supply chain processes. The fourth edition is fully updated to feature the latest frameworks and topics, including robotics and blockchain in logistics and how to measure the return on investment for these technologies. It offers solutions and plans spanning across a variety of functions such as warehousing, logistics, supply chain management, inventory and outsourcing. General management, performance management and problem-solving tools are also included to provide a broader, transferable scope of tools for the reader. Each toolkit addresses key principles within its area of discipline, providing the reader with a precision approach to be used in complex and sensitive circumstances. The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit is an essential resource of practical tools and information for warehouse, inventory and transport managers and students to help them tackle the challenges of logistics and supply chain management. Online resources contain downloadable content, including supply chain audits and supply chain strategy decision charts.

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Imprint:   Kogan Page Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   4th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 16mm
ISBN:   9781398613379
ISBN 10:   1398613371
Pages:   464
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Gwynne Richards runs his own logistics consultancy and provides courses on warehouse and transport management for practitioners. He lectures at University of Warwick, UK and Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also the author of Warehouse Management, published by Kogan Page. Susan Grinsted is co-founder of HowToLogistics.com, an associate at Apprise Consulting and a Principal Fellow of WMG at University of Warwick, UK.

Reviews for The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit: Over 100 Tools for Transport, Warehousing and Inventory Management

"""A hands-on guide to help you develop your in-house supply chain strategy and your very own step-by-step plan on how to get there. Take this rare opportunity to explore a large variety of tools and examples in one single book!"" * Corina Roman, MBA, PMP, Prince2, Project Manager, Healthcare Industry * ""A book that summarizes and explains many of the key techniques that make logistics the profession that it is. Certainly one that will not gather dust on a bookshelf, but will gather insight and understanding in the workplace."" * Professor Neil H Ashworth, Non-Executive Chair, We Are Fulfilment * ""A great resource that not only provides the tools but also gives you a plan. Sufficiently succinct to give comprehensive coverage of the subject, but in enough depth to work as a stand-alone reference. I thoroughly recommend it."" * Nigel Price, Director, CRP * ""An invaluable source of practical information on all aspects of the supply chain, which will be useful to both practitioners and those studying the subject at any academic level. The toolkit provides an excellent resource to help in this task. Enhanced by many illustrations and tables, with inputs from a range of companies and practitioners and references to useful websites and literature, this book is a must-buy for anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating industry."" * Dr Sharon Cullinane, Professor, Gothenburg Business School * ""The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit, third edition, is a well-researched, substantial reference book. Packed full of clear examples and with a very structured approach, this is an excellent practical guide into the understanding of logistics tools and how to apply them in the real world. It's a must-read for anyone who is involved in logistics and supply chain management."" * Carole Verry, Consultant * ""The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit is a highly practical book. It includes a set of useful logistics tools that help practitioners reconsider their current practice in a systematic manner. If you are open to new ideas and want to go forward with your business, then I recommend diving into The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit!"" * Jeroen van den Berg, Director, Jeroen van den Berg Consulting * ""The Logistics & Supply Chain Toolkit book is a comprehensive collection of different tools covering currently discussed aspects of transport, warehousing and inventory management."" * Rolf Neise, Visiting Professor at ISM International School of Management * ""The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit is an instructional book based in reality, free from assumptions and pretense but full of real-world applications."" * Kelly Barner, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Buyers Meeting Point *"


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