International Logistics: Global Supply Chain Management

List of Illustrations. Foreword; <EM>Peter</EM> <EM>Tirschwell.</EM> Preface. Acknowledgments. <STRONG>Section I: Global</STRONG> <STRONG>Operations Management. 1.</STRONG> Introduction to International Logistics. What Is Logistics? What Is the Goal of Logistics? Regional Logistics Assessment. The Role of Transportation. A Brief History of Transportation and Logistics. <STRONG>2.</STRONG> Global Sourcing and Trade. Global Sourcing. Terms of Sale and Incoterms. International Political Economy. Why Nations Trade. International Trade Patterns. <STRONG>3.</STRONG> Global Supply Chain Management. The Supply Chain Concept. Efficiency in a Supply Chain. Channel Relationships. Managing the Supply Chain. Marketing Channels. <STRONG>4.</STRONG> Strategic Planning. The Planning Process. ISO9000. Financial Issues.Location Theory and Network Design. Material Requirements Planning. Forecasting. Benchmarking. Reverse Logistics. <STRONG>Section II: Global Freight Transportation Management. 5.</STRONG> Transportation Planning. Traffic Management. Trade and Equipment Balance. Mode Selection and Carrier Management. Transportation Regulation. Transportation Economics. Packaging. <STRONG>6.</STRONG> Intermodalism and Land Transport. What Is Intermodalism? Intermodal Equipment. Managing Intermodal Transport. Roadway Transport. Railroad Transport. Inland Shipping. Pipelines. <STRONG>7.</STRONG> Maritime Shipping. Ships and Shipping Equipment. Shipping Company Operations. Maritime Economics. Shipping Regulation. Managing Ocean Carriers. <STRONG>8.</STRONG> Air Transportation. Air Transportation. Airplanes and Aviation Equipment. Air Cargo Operations. Aviation Economics. Aviation Regulation. Managing Air Carriers. <STRONG>Case Study:</STRONG> The Environmental and Economic Impact of an Air Cargo Airport; <EM>Eric Bernhardt.</EM> <STRONG>9.</STRONG> Ports and Facilities. Port and Facility Functions. Ocean Ports. Air Ports. Warehousing. Free Trade Zones. <STRONG>Section III: Import/Export Operations. 10.</STRONG> Customs and Regulations. Customs and Regulations. Export/Import Clearance. Managing the Customs Function. U.S. Customs Service Judgment: The Elephant Jock Strap. <STRONG>11.</STRONG> Trade Documentation. The Role of Documentation. The Legal Status of Documents. Contracts. The Documentation Flow. Bills of Lading and Waybills. Insurance and Liability. <STRONG>12.</STRONG> Trade Finance. The Environment of International Trade Finance. The Letter of Credit Transaction Process. Letters of Credit. Currency Issues. Insurance. <STRONG>Case Study:</STRONG> Supporting a Floating City. <STRONG>13.</STRONG> Security. Corruption. Dangerous Goods. Security. Smuggling. <STRONG>Case</STRONG> <STRONG>Study:</STRONG> Armenia's Gateway to the World: The Geopolitical Significance of the Port of Poti; <EM>Jeff Engels.</EM> <STRONG>Section IV: Logistics</STRONG> <STRONG>Management. 14.</STRONG> Intermediaries and Alliances. The Role of Intermediaries. Types of Intermediaries. Managing Alliances and Subcontractors. <STRONG>15.</STRONG> Inventory Management. Inventory Types and Characteristics. Principles of Inventory Management. Inventory Economics. Inventory Control Methods. <STRONG>Case Study:</STRONG> If Only Horses Had Wings; <EM>Elizabeth Kaye McCall.</EM> <STRONG>16.</STRONG> Information Systems. The Nature of Information and Information Systems. Information Systems and the Firm. Logistics Information Systems. Measurement of Business Processes. <STRONG>Case</STRONG> <STRONG>Study:</STRONG> Competitive Intelligence and International Logistics; <EM>Craig</EM> <EM>Weicker.</EM> <STRONG>17.</STRONG> Public Logistics. Public and Private Infrastructure. Military Logistics. Postal Service. The International Trade in Toxic Waste. The Logistics of Humanitarian Relief. Selected Bibliography. Name Index. Subject Index.