Fundamentals of Logistics

This book was very helpful in narrowing down my job selection process. Another resource I used was Logistics Crossing, http://www.LogisticsCrossing.com , to look for a job because, unlike many of its competitor's sites, Logistics Crossing hosts jobs from only employer websites and supports many more jobs than any other site I have ever used. But do not take my word for it, check out their website for yourself, they helped me find a job which eventually turned into my career.

As an executive, I was always weary of dealing with Logistics and was at the mercy of idiots who professed to know about supply chain management. Having read this thorough textbook on logistics, which was very easy to read by the way, the lights turned on!! Its a comprehensive analysis of ALL aspects of the supply chain communicated in easy to understand yet profound simplicity. I GET logistics now. Cannot be duped by warehouse cowboys after reading this text.

It is a very good book for anyone who needs to understand what is the field of logistic management. It is very useful for academic and practice job. Also, the book presents latest topics as supply chain management, materials management, information technology, focus on marketing and a systems view. The cases are short but very interesting: Maybe the cases can be improved with more data base. Lambert's book gives and equilibrium between conceptual and simplicity view, giving a very didactic product. If you need other books for a second level of complexity I can recommend Shapiro (Modeling the SC), Chopra S. y Meindl, P.(Supply Chain Management) among others.

It is a complete book that mentions about all the disciplines related with logistics (IT, MRP,Traffic, Warehouse Management, Purchasing etc.). Moreover, it gives sofisticated and applicable (not purely theoritical) mathematical formulas for optimum stock levels. The problems of real life have been examined well and suggestions for sollutions are provided as well. Any logistics manager can benefit from this book by learning different applications at different companies and sectors and obtaining progress ideas for her/his company too. A book that provides broader horizons and acknowledges about the applied and empirical methods in logistics

A useful resource for someone entering the logistics area or trying to understand what logistics means... Lots of examples - better explain the wider scope of logistics - rather than just transportation for which logistics is often mistaken. Probably the only "Fundamentals" book on Logistics. Reasonable price too..