Logistics: Principles and Practice

Logistics: Principles & Practice provides a structured and comprehensive introduction to logistics and supply chain management. The book explains how production logistics, distribution logistics, purchasing and reverse logistics are integrated within organizations and across supply chains.

The central perspective is systemic: logistics is approached as a coherent management discipline in which flows of goods, information and money must be aligned. Concepts are clearly explained and directly connected to practical applications in manufacturing, trade and service organizations.

Logistics is more than managing physical flows. The same principles can be applied to administrative and service processes, including hospitals, financial institutions and public organizations. The book therefore addresses both operational execution and managerial control.

A strong didactic structure connects theory, models and practical cases. Students learn how to analyse logistics systems and how to design and implement improvement projects. Particular attention is given to the relationship between logistics, marketing, customer service, quality management and product design.

This international edition is based on the well-established Dutch textbook Werken met logistiek, supply chain management. The English version has been carefully translated and reviewed by the authors and adapted with internationally oriented cases.

The book is widely used in higher professional education and is suitable for classroom teaching, project-based learning, internships and graduation projects.