TY - BOOK AU - Fender,Michel AU - Jaffeux,Corynne AU - Perret,Francis-Luc AU - Wieser,Philippe TI - Essentials of logistics and management / T2 - Management of technology series SN - 9781420046199 U1 - 658.5 PY - 2007/// CY - Lausanne, Switzerland KW - ADMINISTRACION DE LA PRODUCCION KW - LOGISTICA EMPRESARIAL KW - LOGISTICA EN LOS NEGOCIOS KW - PLANIFICACION ESTRATEGICA N1 - Industrial N2 - Growing out of a successful course given by the International Institute for the Management of Logistics (IML) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne, the purpose of the book is to present a methodology allowing the reader to apply the critical factors emdedded in the design of strategy. The book combines concepts with practical examples. Transversal vision and detailed case studies highlight the main themes of modern logistics and daily preoccupations of logisticians.; This book provides a broad spectrum of the knowledge required for the profession of logistician and for his or her contribution to the growth of a company. The book is built on a conceptual framework in which all the stakes and themes of logistics are analyzed according to a systematic approach. Indeed, many elements are critical to the successful logistical strategy: customer relation management, interactive information suport, production optimization and process development, vision, strategy and operations management, and human resources and resource allocation. ER -