European logistics : markets, management and strategy
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European logistics : markets, management and strategy
Blackwell Business, 1991
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-319) and index
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Description
Logistics is concerned with the distribution and storage of goods. The imminent institution of the Single European market and the recent changes in Eastern Europe have had profound consequences for logistics in Europe. This book examines the current status of logistics and its likely future role. It shows how the needs of manufacturers and retailers are being altered, how the provides of logistic services - carriers, freight forwarders and information technology companies - are coping, and considers the rise of the mega carriers.
Table of Contents
1. Seeds of the Revolution 2. How is the Demand for Logistics Services Changing? i. The Manufacturers 3. How is the Demand for Logistics Services Changing? i. The Retailers 4. What Scope is there for Improvements in Logistics Efficiency? 5. What will be the Consequences of Realising Logistics Efficiency Improvement? 6. Will Prices Fall? 7. Will There be Mega-Carriers in Europe? 8. What Logistics Services will be in Demand? 9. IT: Competitive Advantage or Competitive Necessity? 10. Green Logistics? 11. Into the 21st Century 12. European Logistics: Sisyphus or Phoenix.
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