Logistics Operations and Management
Concepts and Models

Discusses designing, managing and improving supply chains

Reza Farahani (Edited by), Shabnam Rezapour (Edited by), Laleh Kardar (Edited by)

9780323165204, Elsevier Science

Paperback / softback, published 25 May 2011

486 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3 cm, 0.77 kg

This book provides a comprehensive overview of how to strategically manage the movement and storage of products or materials from any point in the manufacturing process to customer fulfillment. Topics covered include important tools for strategic decision making, transport, packaging, warehousing, retailing, customer services and future trends.

PART I: INTRODUCTION
1. Overview
Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Shabnam Rezapour, Laleh Kardar
2. Physical Flows
Hannan Sadjady

PART II: STRATEGIC ISSUES
3. Logistics Strategic Decisions
Maryam SteadieSeifi
4. Logistics Philosophies
Zahra Rouhollahi
5. Logistics Parties
S. A. Seyed-Alagheband
6. Logistics Future Trends
Amir Zakery

PART III: TACTICL & OPERATIONAL ISSUES
7. Transportation
Zohreh Khooban
8. Vehicle Routing Problem
Farzaneh Daneshzand
9. Packaging and Material Handling
Mahsa Parvini
10. Storage, Warehousing & Inventory management
Maryam Abbasi
11. Customer Service
Samira Fallah

PART IV: SEPCIAL AREAS AND PHILOSOPHIES
12. Logistics System: Information and Communication Technology
Shokoofeh Asadi
13. Reverse Logistics
Masoomeh Jamshidi
14. Retail Logistics
Hamid Afshari and Fatemeh Hajipouran Benam
15. Logistics Planning in Disaster
Ehsan Nikbakhsh and Reza Zanjirani Farahani
16. Freight Transportation externalities
Fatemeh Ranaiefar and Amelia Regan
17. Robust Optimization of Uncertain Logistics Networks
Sara Hosseini
18. Integration in logistics planning and optimization
Behnam Fahimnia and Reza Molaei M H Ebrahimi
19. Optimization in Natural Gas Network Planning
Maryam Hamedi, Reza Zanjirani Farahani, and Gholamreza Esmaeilian
20. Risk Management in Gas Networks
Reza Zanjirani Farahani, Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi and Mohammad Bakhshayeshi Baygi
21. Modeling the Energy Freight Transportation Network
Mohsen Rajabi and Reza Zanjirani Farahani

Subject Areas: Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Engineering: general [TBC], Distribution & warehousing management [KJMV9], Production & quality control management [KJMV5]