E-Logistics
Managing Digital Supply Chains for Competitive Advantage
$203.80
- Paperback
296 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2021
Summary
E-Logistics serves as the nerve system for the whole supply chain and enables smooth information flow within and between organizations.
This new and updated edition provides the latest and most comprehensive coverage on digitalization in logistics and supply chain. It covers all transport modes and the role of ICT in supporting an integrated freight and supply chain network.
E-Logistics provides a cross-acade…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749496883 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0749496886 |
| Author: | Yingli Wang, Stephen Pettit |
| Publisher: | Kogan Page Ltd |
| Imprint: | Kogan Page Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 296 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 450g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 155mm x 15mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The challenges posed by COVID-19 have sharpened focus on the need for supply chains that are not only more efficient and environmentally sustainable but also more resilient. E-Logistics provides insights into the effective deployment of technology to create the digital supply chains of the future that will make a real difference in terms of competitive advantage.” * Edward Sweeney, Professor of Logistics and Systems; Head, Department of Engineering Systems & Supply Chain Management (ESSCM), Aston University *“With rapid advances in new technologies and the growing pressures to transform global supply chains, this book provides an excellent and timely overview of the critical role of e-logistics. It is ideal for both practitioners and academics who want to understand how e-logistics is changing the way global supply chains are designed, operated and transformed.” * Dr. Andrew Lahy, Solutions Design Director, DSV *
About The Author
Yingli Wang
Yingli Wang
Yingli Wang is a Reader in logistics and operations management at Cardiff Business School. She specialises in logistics and supply chain digitisation and has led a number of research projects from a wide range of UK and international funding bodies. Her research started with examining technological innovation for organisations such as logistics service providers and manufacturers, and then recently extended to explore how technological innovations could benefit a wider society, in particular by addressing the ‘wicked’ problems and grand challenges. Dr. Wang is also a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).
Stephen Pettit
Stephen Pettit is a Professor at Cardiff Business School and is a member of the Transport and Logistics Research Group within the Logistics and Operations Management Section. He has been involved in a wide range of transport-related research programmes for both the UK Government and the European Commission. His research interests include port management and policy, and the logistics of humanitarian aid delivery. His recent research has also focused on international logistics and the application of information and communication technology in the fields of transport, logistics and supply chain management.
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