Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Thomas Hanne and Rolf Dornberger
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Thomas Hanne: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland
Rolf Dornberger: University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

Chapter Chapter 1 in Computational Intelligence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, 2017, pp 1-12 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter we provide a brief introduction into the concepts of logistics and supply chain management. Considering different production factors, functions and processes in a company and across companies both terms are specified taking into account different definitions from the literature. After that a brief reflection of logistics history is given, followed by a discussion of the modern importance of logistics and supply chain management. The last section motivates the usage of advanced planning methods as discussed in later chapters of the book.

Keywords: Transportation Cost; Supply Chain Management; Logistics Activity; Good Planning; Material Logistics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-40722-7_1

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