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You have selected an online exam copy, you will be re-directed to the VitalSource website where you can complete your request. Our price: £45.00 • Net price: £0.00 ? In this section: About This Product. Description. Effective development and management of supply chain networks helps businesses cut costs and enhance customer value. This 5th edition provides the most up-to-date practical tools to manage the people and processes that allow businesses to gain and maintain competitive advantage through their supply chains. Table of Contents. About the Author. Chapter 1 - Logistics, the Supply Chain and Competitive Strategy. Chapter 2 - Delivering Customer Value. Chapter 3 -Going to Market. Chapter 4 - Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance. Chapter 5 - Matching Supply and Demand. Chapter 6 - Creating the Responsive Supply Chain. Chapter 7 - Strategic Lead-Time Management. Chapter 8 - The Synchronous Supply Chain. Chapter 9 - Complexity and the Supply Chain. Chapter 10 - Managing the Global Pipeline. Chapter 11 - Service Logistics. Chapter 12 - Managing Risk in the Supply Chain. Chapter 13 - The Era of Network Competition. Chapter 14 - Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration. Chapter 15 - The Sustainable Supply Chain. Chapter 16 - The Supply Chain of the Future. About the Author(s) Martin Christopher is Emeritus Professor of Marketing & Logistics at Cranfield School of Management. He also chairs the Advisory Board of the internationally renowned Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Martin’s work in the field has gained international recognition & he's a regular contributor to conferences and workshops around the world. Backcover Copy. A critical concern for every business, effective logistics and supply chain management is key to achieving competitive advantage. Better development and management of your supply chain network will not only cut costs but enhance your customer value. And in today’s volatile marketplace, supply chains need to be more flexible and capable of adapting to change than ever. In fact, the real competition today is not between companies but between supply chains. The winning approach to supply chains is an integrated perspective that takes account of networks of relationships, sustainability and product design, as well as the logistics of procurement, distribution and fulfilment. Logistics & Supply Chain Management provides you with the core tools, processes and initiatives you need to stay one step ahead. The fifth edition of this bestselling book has been completely updated: as well as additional examples and case studies throughout, there are two new chapters covering: o GOING TO MARKET – how to maximise and innovate your delivery channels. o SERVICE LOGISTICS – how to adapt your supply chains to the service economy. ‘ A definitive text from a true authority. It provides both the student and the professional with ideas, processes and tools to deliver sustainable competitive advantage to their organisation.’ Yossi Sheffi, Director, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics. ‘A powerful book which provides the fundamental tools, examples and insights to develop your supply chain to the next level. It’s well worth reading.’ Bo-Inge Stensson, Senior Vice President, Purchasing SKF Group. ‘Essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how to derive competitive advantage from managing their supply chain.’ Professor Matthias Holweg, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. ‘This has been the definitive book on logistics and supply chain management, and the fifth edition just got better. 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