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Ballou, Ronald H., 1937-

Business logistics/supply chain management : planning, organizing, and controlling the supply chain / Ronald H. Ballou. - 5th ed. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2004. - xxii, 789 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. +

Rev. ed. of: Business logistics management. 4th ed. c1999.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 766-770) and indexes.

Pt. I. Introduction and Planning --
Ch. 1. Business Logistics/Supply Chain - A Vital Subject --
Ch. 2. Logistics/Supply Chain Strategy and Planning --
Pt. II. Customer Service Goals --
Ch. 3. The Logistics/Supply Chain Product --
Ch. 4. Logistics/Supply Chain Customer Service --
Ch. 5. Order Processing and Information Systems --
Pt. III. Transport Strategy --
Ch. 6. Transport Fundamentals --
Ch. 7. Transport Decisions --
Pt. IV. Inventory Strategy --
Ch. 8. Forecasting Supply Chain Requirements Ch. 9. Inventory Policy Decisions --
Ch. 10. Purchasing and Supply Scheduling Decisions --
Ch. 11. The Storage and Handling System --
Ch. 12. Storage and Handling Decisions --
Pt. V. Location Strategy --
Ch. 13. Facility Location Decisions --
Ch. 14. The Network Planning Process --
Pt. VI. Organization and Control --
Ch. 15. Logistics/Supply Chain Organization --
Ch. 16. Logistics/Supply Chain Control --
App. A. Areas Under the Standardized Normal Distribution --
App. B. Unit Normal Loss Integrals. TOC



ISBN: 817758071X 9788177580716 0130661848 (case)

LCCN: 2003054845

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Business logistics.

LC Class. No.: HD38.5 / .B35 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 658.7 / BAB 2004