TY - BOOK AU - Rushton, Alan. AU - Croucher, Phil.;Baker, Peter. TI - The Handbook of logistics and distribution management: understanding the supply chain SN - 9780749476779 AV - HF 5415.7 .R87 2017 PY - 2017/// CY - Great Britain PB - Kogan Page Limited KW - BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Section One. Concepts of Logistics and Distribution -- Section Two. Planning for Logistics -- Section Three. Procurement, Inventory and Demand Forecasting -- Section Four. Warehousing and Storage -- Section Five. Freight Transport -- Section Six. Outsourcing Logistics -- Section Seven. Operational Management N2 - Now in its sixth edition, this definitive text explains the nuts and bolts of logistics and distribution in accessible language. Covering all the major elements of modern logistics, the book is an indispensable guide for both students of logistics as well as newly-appointed distribution, logistics and supply chain managers ER -