Business Logistics Management http://www.fishpond.com.sg/Books/Business-Logistics-Management-Ronald-H-Ballou/9780131230101

The LOGWARE software found inside *Is developed specifically for classroom and educational use *Has 15 Windows-based customized modules, including the new Supply Channel Simulator Module *Extends and supports methods presented in the text *Can be used for logistics problem solving, such as single and multifacility location, vehicle routing and scheduling, forecasting, inventory management, warehouse layout, and more *Has general purpose programs, including linear programming, integer programming, multiple regression, and distance estimation LOGWARE is designed to be user-friendly for data input, preparation, and results presentation so that it will be an integral part of a student's decision-making tool kit.

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION AND PLANNING; 1. Business Logistics/Supply Chain- A Vital Subject; 2. Logistics Strategy/Supply Chain and Planning; II. CUSTOMER SERVICE GOALS; 3. The Logistics/Supply Chain Product; 4. Logistics/Supply Chain Customer Service; 5. Order Processing and Information Systems; III. TRANSPORT STRATEGY; 6. Transport Fundamentals; 7. Transport Decisions; IV. INVENTORY STRATEGY; 8. Forecasting Supply Chain Requirements; 9. Inventory Policy Decisions; 10. Purchasing and Supply Scheduling Decisions; 11. The Storage and Handling System; 12. Storage and Handling Decisions; V. LOCATION STRATEGY; 13. Facility Location; 14. The Network Planning Process; VI. ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL; 15. Logistics/Supply Chain Organization; 16. Logistics/Supply Chain Control; Selected Bibliography; Appendix A. Areas Under the Standardized Normal Distribution; Appendix B. Unit Normal Loss Integrals.