Handbook of Global Logistics: Transportation in International Supply Chains

By James H. Bookbinder

Book Overview

Logistics in China.- Electronic Procurement Systems in India: Importance and Impact on Supply Chain Operations.- Use of Third Party Logistics Services: An Asia-Pacific Perspective.- The Greater Mekong Sub-region of Southeast Asia: Improving Logistics Connectivity.- Strategic and Tactical Modeling in the Argentine Sugar Industry.- Integration of International and Cabotage Container Shipping in Brazil.- Latin American Logistics/Supply Chain Management: Perspective from the Research Literature.- Logistics in the Oresund Region of Scandinavia.- Green Corridors in European Surface Freight Logistics.- Containerized Freight Distribution in North America and Europe.- Network Redesign in Turkey: The Supply, Production, and Distribution of Malt and Beer.- Procurement from Developing Countries.- Innovative Logistics in Extreme Conditions: The Case of Health-Care Delivery in Gambia.- Comparative Analysis of Air Freight Networks in Regional Markets Around the Globe.- Business Models and Network Design in Hinterland Transport.- Cross-Border Issues and Research.- On the Relationships Among Facility Location, Transportation Mode Selection and Material Flow Costs in Global Supply Chains. Humanitarian Logistics: Advanced Purchasing and Pre-positioning of Relief Items.- Logistics-Intensive Clusters: Global Competitiveness and Regional Growth.- Proactive Order Consolidation in Global Sourcing.- The Future.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1489990488
• ISBN13: 9781489990488
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"