Unit One Elements of Logistics
　TextA A BriefHistory ofLogistics and Transportation
　Text B The "L" in Logistics Stands for Location
　Text C Challenges in Managing the 3PL Relationship
　Text D Retail Logistics
　Text A Five Minutes with Emirates Air's Peter Sedgley
　Text B Going with the Flow in Mexico
　Text C DHLAdds Supply Chain Services, Signs Sun
　Text D Logistics in China
　Text A Levels ofDecisions inlnventory Management
　Text B Just-in-Time Inventory Management
　Text C Advantages and Disadvantages ofjIT
　Text D Classifyinglnventory Management Problems
　TextA StrategicWarehousing
　Text B Web Firms Go on Warehouse Building Boom

Unit One Elements of Logistics
　TextA A BriefHistory ofLogistics and Transportation
　Text B The "L" in Logistics Stands for Location
　Text C Challenges in Managing the 3PL Relationship
　Text D Retail Logistics

Unit Two Global Logistics
　Text A Five Minutes with Emirates Air's Peter Sedgley
　Text B Going with the Flow in Mexico
　Text C DHLAdds Supply Chain Services, Signs Sun
　Text D Logistics in China

Unit Three Inventory Management
　Text A Levels ofDecisions inlnventory Management
　Text B Just-in-Time Inventory Management
　Text C Advantages and Disadvantages ofjIT
　Text D Classifyinglnventory Management Problems

UnitFour Warehousing
　TextA StrategicWarehousing
　Text B Web Firms Go on Warehouse Building Boom
　Text C Improving Warehouse Productivity and OperationalPerformance
　Text D Warehousing Trends in the Apparellndustry
Unit Five Packaging
　TextA Packaging Perspectives
　Text B Functions ofPackaging.
　Text C Reusable Shipping Containers
　TextD OceanCargo

Unit Six Transportation:Air, Marine and Ground
　Text A International Air Transportation
　Text B Ocean Ships and Shipping
　Text C Surface Transport to and from Ports
　Text D Transportation Infrastructure

Unit Seven Essentials of Supply Chain Management
　TextA Supply Chain Management
　Text B Interorganizational Supply Chain Collaboration
　Text C Cost Management in a Global Supply Chain
　Text D Delivery and Logistics Management

Unit Eight Organizing for Effective Logistics
　TextA Types ofLogistics Organizational Structures
　Text B Importance ofan Effective Logistics Organization
　Text C Decision-Making Strategies in Organizing forLogistics
　Text D Relationship Development and Management

Unit Nine Logistics Information Management
　TextA BenefitsofEDIImplement
　Text B Using Logistics Information Systems to Support Time-BasedCompetition
　Text C Decision Support Systems
　Text D The Logistics Information System .,

Unit Ten Logistics Engineering and Management
　TextA Developing a Strategic Logistics Plan
　Text B Linking Logistics Strategy with Corporate Strategy
　Text C Future Challenges and Criticallssues in the StrategicPlanning Process
　Text D Operational Security
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