About Book:

               A study on Logistics involves analyzing all the activities that move products and information to, from and among the members of a supply chain. The supply chain provides a framework for business and their suppliers who team-up to reach goods, services and information efficiently to ultimate consumers. Logistical management presents the mission, business processes and strategies needed to achieve an integrated supply chain management.

        This book is targeted at the academic audience. It should be appropriate for the B.B.A. M.B.A & M.Com students and others interested in the study of logistics and supply chain management. It should serve as a suitable reference for understanding the concepts and framework for students learning this subject.

     Within the strategic framework, the book identifies facilities, inventory, transportation, information, sourcing and pricing as key drivers of supply chain performance. An attempt is made in the book to convey how these drivers may be used on a conceptual level during supply chain design, planning and operation to improve performance

   Written in a lucid style, the book will create a strong knowledge base in supply chain management and guide the students in successfully facing examinations on logistics and supply chain management.

   Objective Type Questions, Review Questions are given at the end of each chapter which will be quite useful to the students preparing for university examinations.

    Glossary of key terms, given at the end of the book, will help readers to have a deep understanding of the subject.

     A book on Logistics and Supply Chain Management will be considered incomplete, if it does not contain ‘Case Studies’. In order to give practical orientation to the various concepts studied in the chapters, ‘Case Studies have been furnished at the end, wherein 12 Cases have been dealt with. At the end of each ‘Case Study exercises for practical work’ has been given, for students to do some practical analysis .