Give Students a Solid Foundation in the Basics of Logistics Students get a solid foundation in the basics of logistics, through the focus on the fundamentals in the book's succinct and thorough coverage, while still getting coverage of supply chain management issues. The concepts of logistics come to life for students: Numerous relevant, real-world examples spark and hold student interest. The humorous side of logistics and supply chain management is exemplified in the authors' conversational writing style and the popular cartoon illustrations . The end-of-chapter cases help students learn the concepts through real business situations that include national and international challenges. Increase Students' Understanding through Real-Life Examples: NEW! Readers benefit from the input provided by reviewers, adopters, and others--coupled with the expertise of new co-author A. Michael Knemeyer, whose impressive practical, academic, and consulting experience in logistics and supply chain management provides fresh insights and perspectives. NEW! The positive real-life examples provided in the books case studies further serve to improve students' understanding of the concepts in action through the addition of a new Case 9-1, All-Indian Logistics Services , and modifications to several other cases. Keep your Course Current with Today's Pressing Global Issues NEW! Readers are brought up to date on today's pressing global issues through the authors' chapter revisions, new examples, current references, and addition of new content throughout.

NEW! Important concepts are clarified through revisions to and updating of the tables and figures containing country and industry data. NEW! Readers get further clarification of concepts in the modified Key Terms at the beginning of each chapter, the definitions in the Glossary. New Key Terms in this edition include humanitarian logistics, big data, Logistics Uncertainty Pyramid Model, near sourcing, and total cost of ownership, among others. NEW! Readers can take their study further with the help of the revised end-of-chapter Suggested Readings, over 60% of which have been published since 2009.