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The Roots of Logistics: A Reader of Classical Contributions to the History and Conceptual Foundations of the Science of Logistics
Peter Klaus (Ed.)
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Description for The Roots of Logistics: A Reader of Classical Contributions to the History and Conceptual Foundations of the Science of Logistics
Hardcover. This revealing collection assembles a host of articles that have proved vital to the development of logistics as we know it today. Including little-known yet significant pieces, the volume covers influences ranging from systems theory to transport economics. Editor(s): Klaus, Peter; Muller, Stefanie. Num Pages: 430 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KJMV5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 791.
Is Logistics a science? - The importance and impact of logistics as a function which is critical to the success of companies, of entire industries, and even of nations competing in the global economy, is no longer questioned today. Logistics, within a few decades, has established itself firmly as a profession, an important field of sophisticated managerial practices, and as a large, powerful industry. But in the academic world the question of its status and identity as a science is still being debated. This volume aims to contribute to this debate in two ways: ... Read more
Is Logistics a science? - The importance and impact of logistics as a function which is critical to the success of companies, of entire industries, and even of nations competing in the global economy, is no longer questioned today. Logistics, within a few decades, has established itself firmly as a profession, an important field of sophisticated managerial practices, and as a large, powerful industry. But in the academic world the question of its status and identity as a science is still being debated. This volume aims to contribute to this debate in two ways: ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
430
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642279218
SKU
V9783642279218
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99-15
About Peter Klaus (Ed.)
Prof. (em.) Peter Klaus, D.B.A./Boston Univ., held the chair of Business Logistics at Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuernberg, Germany, for nearly 20 years. He started his career in the transport industry, spent time in the United States, and headed up the Fraunhofer Center for Technologies in the Logistics Service Industries (ATL) at Nuernberg. He is Editor-in-Chief of Logistics Research , an academic ... Read more
Reviews for The Roots of Logistics: A Reader of Classical Contributions to the History and Conceptual Foundations of the Science of Logistics
From the book reviews: As an Operations Researcher ... I welcomed the opportunity to dig up the roots of this discipline, to understand its history and how various disciplines contributed to it. ... The editors of the Roots of Logistics, through casting their net very wide in researching the history of this important discipline, were indeed, ... Read more