目 录 Chapter 1　Introduction to Logistics Management11.1　What Is Logistics21.1.1　Brief History of Logistics Emergence21.1.2　Origins and Definition of Logistics21.1.3　Recognizing the Boundary of Logistics51.1.4　Other Types of Logistics and Logistics Management61.2　The Nature of Logistics Management91.2.1　Logistics Management Provides Competitive Advantage91.2.2　Gaining Competitive Advantage through Logistics111.2.3　The Mission of Logistics Management121.3　The Changing Logistics Environment141.3.1　The Customer Service Explosion141.3.2　Time Compression151.3.3　Globalization of Industry161.3.4　Organizational Integration181.3.5　The New Rules of Competition181.4　Building the Logistics Network of the 21st Century211.4.1　Logistics Network Building with E-business Development Framework211.4.2　Factors in Optimizing a Logistics Network23Chapter 2　Supply Chain Management302.1　Introduction to Supply Chain Management312.1.1　Definition of Supply Chain Management312.1.2　Differences between Logistics and Supply Chain Management322.1.3　Supply Chain Management Process342.1.4　Importance of an Effective Supply Chain Management352.1.5　Supply Chain Management Eras362.2　Principles of Supply Chain Management382.3　Methods Concerning Supply Chain Management422.4　Developing Supply Chain Systems462.5　Supply Chain Business Process Integration51Chapter 3　Procurement and Supplier Management613.1　The Definition and Role of Procurement623.1.1　Definition of Procurement623.1.2　The Strategic Role of Purchasing643.2　Purchasing Management673.2.1　Purchasing Research and Planning673.2.2　Measurement and Evaluation of Purchasing Performance683.3　Supplier Selection and Evaluation703.3.1　Importance of Supplier Selection and Evaluation703.3.2　Procedures of Supplier Evaluation713.4　Supplier Relationship Management733.4.1　Definition of Supplier Relationship Management733.4.2　Types of Relationships743.4.3　The Partnership Model76Chapter 4　Warehousing and Distribution Management854.1　Introduction to Warehousing and Distribution Operation864.1.1　Definition of Some Terms in Warehousing and Distribution Operation864.1.2　Functions of Warehousing and Distribution Operation874.1.3　Value of Warehousing and Distribution Operation894.1.4　Objective of Warehousing and Distribution Operation904.1.5　Trends and Issues of Warehousing and Distribution Operation904.2　Warehousing and Distribution Operation Facility Activities934.2.1　Objectives of Warehousing and Distribution Operation Facility Activities944.2.2　Pre-Order-Pick Activities944.2.3　Pick (Order-Pick) Activity974.2.4　Post-Order Pick Activity984.3　Warehouse and Distribution Facility Layout1014.3.1　Purpose of Warehouse Facility Layout1014.3.2　Objective of Warehouse Facility Layout1024.3.3　Facility Layout Fundamentals1024.3.4　Facility Layout Principles1044.3.5　Facility Layout Philosophies1044.3.6　How to Increase Storage Space111 Chapter 5　Transportation Management1185.1　Introduction to Transportation1195.1.1　Importance of an Effective Transportation System1195.1.2　Transportation Management as a Source of Competitive Edge for Enterprises1205.2　Modes of Transport1225.2.1　Rail Transport1225.2.2　Road Transport1245.2.3　Water Transport1255.2.4　Air Transport1325.2.5　Pipeline Transport1375.2.6　Containerization1385.2.7　International Multimodal Transportation1425.3　Transportation Economics1445.3.1　Transportation Characteristics1445.3.2　Principles of Transportation1475.3.3　Transportation Pricing1495.4　Transportation Management1515.4.1　Modal Characteristics and Selection1525.4.2　Carrier Characteristics and Selection1545.4.3　Private Fleet or For-hire Carriage1565.4.4　Third Parties Versus In-house Transportation1565.4.5　Transportation Manager Activities1575.4.6　Management Opportunities158Chapter 6　Information Technology in a Supply Chain1656.1　The Role of IT in a Supply Chain1666.2　Brief History of Information System Connectivity1706.3　The Supply Chain IT Framework1726.3.1　Customer Relationship Management1746.3.2　Internal Supply Chain Management1766.3.3　Supplier Relationship Management1776.3.4　The Transaction Management Foundation1776.4　Supply Chain IT in Practice1786.5　The Future of IT in the Supply Chain181Chapter 7　International Logistics1897.1　International Trade and International Logistics1907.1.1　Historical Development of International Logistics1917.1.2　Definition of International Logistics1927.1.3　Features of International Logistics1937.1.4　Government’s Interest in International Logistics1967.2　Components of International Logistics Management1977.2.1　International Transportation1987.2.2　International Insurance2007.2.3　Packaging2047.2.4　Terms of Payment2047.2.5　Trade Terms2077.2.6　Customs and Customs Clearance2097.2.7　Inventory Management2117.3　International Logistics Infrastructure2117.3.1　Free Trade Zone2127.3.2　Ports2147.4　International Logistics Intermediaries and Logistics Alliances2157.4.1　Main International Logistics Intermediaries/Facilitators2157.4.2　International Logistics Alliances217Chapter 8　Contract and Logistics Documentation2228.1　Introduction to Documentation2238.2　Contract2248.2.1　Introduction to Contract2248.2.2　Logistics Contract2258.3　Main Logistics Documentation2298.3.1　Bill of Lading2298.3.2　Sea Waybill2378.3.3　Charter Party2388.3.4　Air Waybill243Appendix A: Samples of Selected Logistics Documents260Appendix B: A&A’s Top 50 Global Third-Party Logistics Providers List265References267