Logistics Management: An Introductory Note
Author(s) -
G. Raghuram
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
vikalpa the journal for decision makers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-3799
pISSN - 0256-0909
DOI - 10.1177/0256090919920104
Subject(s) - humanitarian logistics , context (archaeology) , work (physics) , extension (predicate logic) , logistics management , production (economics) , business , traffic management , key (lock) , distribution (mathematics) , computer science , process management , cost reduction , operations management , operations research , transport engineering , marketing , economics , engineering , computer security , geography , microeconomics , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , archaeology , mathematics , programming language
Logistics is a logical extension of viewing transportation along with production planning, distribution network design, location of plants and warehouses, inventory management and so on to achieve an efficient goods distribution system. This article by G Raghuram, which identifies key actors involved in logistics in the Indian context and concludes that the potential for cost reduction in logistics is substantial, could pave the way for further work in this area.
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