Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management

Alan Rushton is a Director of Dialog Consultants, and was formerly the Director of Graduate Programmes at the Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Cranfield University. He is also a Chartered Fellow of the CILT (UK).

Phil Croucher is an independent supply chain consultant and lecturer, has an MSc in Logistics and Distribution Management from Cranfield University and is a Chartered Fellow of the CILT (UK).

Dr Peter Baker is an independent consultant and lecturer, a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University and a Chartered Fellow of CILT (UK).

Section - ONE: Concepts of Logistics and Distribution
Chapter - 01: Introduction to Logistics and Distribution
Chapter - 02: Integrated Logistics and the Supply Chain
Chapter - 03: Customer Service and Logistics
Chapter - 04: Channels of Distribution
Chapter - 05: Key Issues and Challenges for Logistics

Section - TWO: Planning for Logistics
Chapter - 06: Planning Framework for Logistics
Chapter - 07: Logistics Processes
Chapter - 08: Supply Chain Segmentation
Chapter - 09: Logistics Costs and Trade-Offs
Chapter - 10: Logistics Network Planning
Chapter - 11: Logistics Management and Organisation
Chapter - 12: Omnichannel Fulfilment
Chapter - 13: Manufacturing Logistics

Section - THREE: Procurement, Inventory & Demand Forecasting
Chapter - 14: Procurement and Supply
Chapter - 15: Inventory: the Basic Concepts
Chapter - 16: Inventory and the Supply Chain
Chapter - 17: Inventory Planning and Demand Forecasting

Section - FOUR: Warehousing and Storage
Chapter - 18: Principles of Warehousing
Chapter - 19: Storage and Handling Systems (Palletised)
Chapter - 20: Storage and Handling Systems (Non-Palletised)
Chapter - 21: Order Picking and Packing
Chapter - 22: Receiving and Despatch
Chapter - 23: Warehouse Design
Chapter - 24: Warehouse Management and Information

Section - FIVE: Freight Transport
Chapter - 25: International Logistics: Modal Choice
Chapter - 26: Maritime Transport
Chapter - 27: Air Transport
Chapter - 28: Rail and Intermodal Transport
Chapter - 29: Road Freight Transport: Vehicle Selection
Chapter - 30: Road Freight Transport: Vehicle Costing
Chapter - 31: Road Freight Transport: Planning and Resourcing
Chapter - 32: Road Freight Transport: Vehicle Routeing & Scheduling
Chapter - 33: International Freight Forwarding

Section - SIX: Outsourcing Logistics
Chapter - 34: Outsourcing: Operations & Services
Chapter - 35: Outsourcing: Decision Criteria
Chapter - 36: Outsourcing: the Selection Process
Chapter - 37: Outsourcing Management

Section - SEVEN: Operational Management
Chapter - 38: Cost and Performance Monitoring
Chapter - 39: Benchmarking
Chapter - 40: Information and Communication Technology in the Supply Chain
Chapter - 41: Security and Safety
Chapter - 42: Logistics and the Environment
Chapter - 43: Humanitarian Logistics