Business Logistics Management

• The text is based on South African expertise and research.
• South African legislation and local industry examples are incorporated throughout the text.
• Descriptions of South African logistics management practice are provided.
• One case study will be added for first, second and third year respectively.

Readership: Business Logistics Management has been written to suit undergraduate courses at both universities, universities of technology, and business schools and is flexible to meet the needs of various course structures. Logistics Management is generally presented as part of the Logistics Management programme and is offered in the first and second year of the National Diploma in Logistics and e BCom Logistics Management programmes.

1: Introduction to Business Logistics
2: Competitive advantage created by logistics
3: Logistics and supply chain strategy planning
4: Tactical logistics management and supply chain integration
5: Financial aspects of logistics and supply chain management
6: Forecasting supply chain requirements
7: Network integration
8: Production and operations management
9: Procurement management
10: Inventory management
11: The design of storage and handling facilities
12: Packaging and containerization
13: Equipment used in facilities
14: The operation of the warehouse
15: The transport system
16: Transport cost structures and pricing principles
17: Transport management
18: Managing international supply chain
19: Product returns and reverse logistics management
20: Controlling logistics performance