Just-in-time logistics

The enduring repercussions of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the worsening global economy following the burst of the dotcom bubbles in 2001, the financial tsunami in 2008, and the incessant rise in customer demand for better services have all contributed to shrinking profit margins for businesses around the world. To cope with these challenges, firms are discovering logistics as a competitive weapon when looking for ways to strengthen and preserve their market positions. One successful solution has been the adoption of Just-in-Time manufacturing systems, which involve many functional area.

Machine generated contents note: Preface: Just-in-Time Logistics -- Ch. 1 Introduction -- The Value of JIT -- The Value of Logistics -- Significance of JIT for Logistics -- Layout of the Rest of the Book -- History and Development of JIT -- Ch. 2 Basics of JIT -- Principles of a JIT Programme -- JIT in Services -- Elements of JIT Logistics -- The Goals of JIT -- JIT and Competitiveness -- Limitations of JIT -- The Rationale for Implementing JIT -- Prerequisites to JIT Implementation -- History and Development of Logistics -- Ch. 3 Basics of Logistics -- Scope of Logistics -- The Logistics System -- Inbound and Outbound Logistics -- The Core Logistics Elements -- Supply Chain Management -- The Goals of Logistics -- Logistics and Competitiveness -- Customer Service -- Ch. 4 JIT Logistics -- Logistics Service Quality -- Order Processing -- Inventory Management -- Transportation Management -- Quality Awareness in Logistics -- Ch. 5 Quality Management Issues.

Note continued: The Need for Quality in Logistics -- Quality and Quality Costs -- Quality of Services -- Quality Issues in JIT -- Quality Management Tools -- Organizational Factors for Implementation -- Ch. 6 Implementation Issue…