Supply chains and the logistics activities that drive them are critical to business success.

Logistics and Supply Chain Management has the most up-to-date practical tools to manage the people and processes that allow businesses to gain and maintain competitive advantage through their supply chains. You'll discover how effective development and management of supply chain networks will help businesses cut costs and enhance customer value.

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Martin Christopher is Emeritus Professor of Marketing & Logistics at Cranfield School of Management. He also chairs the Advisory Board of the internationally renowned Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Martin's work in the field has gained international recognition & he's a regular contributor to conferences and workshops around the world.

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1. Logistics, the Supply Chain and Competitive Strategy2. Delivering Customer Value3. Going to Market4. Measuring Logistics Costs and Performance5. Matching Supply and Demand6. Creating the Responsive Supply Chain7. Strategic Lead-Time Management8. The Synchronous Supply Chain9. Complexity and the Supply Chain10. Managing the Global Pipeline11. Service Logistics12. Managing Risk in the Supply Chain13. The Era of Network Competition14. Overcoming the Barriers to Supply Chain Integration15. The Sustainable Supply Chain16. The Digital Supply Chain17. Sourcing and supply management18. The Supply Chain of the Future