Description
Book SynopsisBased on five years fieldwork it is a timely analysis of the current status of logistics and its future role in European business.
Trade Review'in terms of its breadth, authority and readability ... Cooper, Browne and Peters is by far the best.' --
International Journal of Distribution and Logistics Management ' ... warmly recommended.' -- Overseas Trade
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.
List of Abbreviations.
1. Introduction.
2. European Logistics in Context.
PART 1 DEMAND-SIDE LOGISTICS.
3. European Manufacturing.
4. Innovation in Manufacturing Logistics.
5. European Retailing.
6. Innovation in Retail Logistics.
7. Improving Logistics Efficiency.
PART 2 SUPPLY-SIDE LOGISTICS.
8. Logistic as a Business.
9. Patterns of Logistics Services.
10. The Rise of the Mega-Carrier.
11. Information Technology: Competitive Advantage or Necessity?.
PART 3 THE FUTURE.
12. Will Transport Prices Fall?.
13. Green Logistics.
14. Into the Twenty-First Century.
Notes.
References.
Glossary.
Index.
