Description
| Product ID: | 9781337406642 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Transportation |
| Subtitle: | A Global Supply Chain Perspective |
| Authors: | Author: Brian Gibson, Yoshinori Suzuki, Robert Novack, John Coyle |
| Page Count: | 528 |
| Subjects: | Purchasing and supply management, Purchasing & supply management, Transport industries, Transport industries |
| Description: | TRANSPORTATION: A SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 9E equips you with a solid understanding of what is arguably the most critical and complex component of global supply chains. You learn the fundamental role and importance of transportation in companies and society as you study the complex environment of transportation service. The authors provide an overview of the operating and service characteristics, cost structure, and challenges providers of transportation face. This edition highlights critical transportation management issues with insights into the strategic activities and challenges in the movement of goods through the supply chain. Completely up to date, TRANSPORTATION emphasizes global topics with the latest coverage of hard and soft technology and in-depth discussions of fuel, energy, managerial, economic, and environmental issues. TRANSPORTATION: A SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVE, 9E equips you with a solid understanding of what is arguably the most critical and complex component of global supply chains. You learn the fundamental role and importance of transportation in companies and society as you study the complex environment of transportation service. The authors provide an overview of the operating and service characteristics, cost structure, and challenges providers of transportation face. This edition highlights critical transportation management issues with insights into the strategic activities and challenges in the movement of goods through the supply chain. Completely up to date, TRANSPORTATION emphasizes global topics with the latest coverage of hard and soft technology and in-depth discussions of fuel, energy, managerial, economic, and environmental issues. |
| Imprint Name: | South-Western College Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Cengage Learning, Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-03-19 |
