Inbound Logistics Management: Storage and Supply of Materials for the Modern Supply Chain - Softcover

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Barry Crocker is a Senior Lecturer in Procurement Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Salford.

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This well-established text provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the practice and supporting systems relating to the storage and supply of materials, from elementary principles and simplest methods to the most advanced automated operations. It is an invaluable guide to inbound logistics for both students and practitioners.

This seventh edition has been fully updated and includes new chapters covering:

• E-commerce, including enterprise resource planning, e-procurement, extranets
• Electronic advanced shipping notifications
• Radio frequency identification
• Warehouse management systems
• Automated storage and automated retrieval systems
• Lean and agile supply
• Corporate social responsibility 

Barry Crocker is a Senior Lecturer in Procurement Logistics and Supply Chain Management at the University of Salford. He is also co-author with David Jessop of Procurement Management and Principles, also published by Pearson.

David Jessop is Professor Emeritus of Supply Management at the University of Glamorgan, and a freelance trainer and consultant with experience in over 30 countries. He currently lectures at several universities.

Inbound Logistics Management is published in association with the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), which is the central reference point for the purchasing and supply profession. Details about courses, conferences and other services are available at www.cips.org