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4 books on Logistics Software [PDF]
March 17, 2025 | 27 |
These books are covering supply chain management, inventory optimization, transportation management, order fulfillment, route planning, warehouse management and demand forecasting.
1. The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2021 by Mac Sullivan, Johannes Kern
Once upon a time, logistics was simple: put things in a box, move the box, hope the box arrives in roughly the right place. Then the Fourth Industrial Revolution arrived, waving a futuristic wand of automation, AI, blockchain and the Internet of Things and suddenly, supply chains started behaving like something out of Star Trek—but with more paperwork. The Digital Transformation of Logistics by Mac Sullivan and Johannes Kern is a heroic attempt to make sense of this brave new world, where self-driving trucks, robotic process automation and cloud-based smart contracts are all conspiring to make deliveries faster, smarter and occasionally more confusing. The book skillfully cuts through the buzzwords, explaining how platforms, automation and digital wizardry are reshaping the movement of goods across the planet, from high-tech shipping terminals to the cold chain industry's desperate attempts to keep ice cream from melting. It even tackles the human side of all this upheaval—because, as it turns out, no matter how many AI-powered robots we unleash, someone still has to figure out what to do when the system crashes. Essential reading for supply chain professionals, students and anyone still waiting for that “guaranteed next-day” delivery from last week.
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2. Distribution and Logistics
2020 by Dr. V.V.L.N. Sastry
If you’ve ever tracked a shipment and wondered why your parcel of socks just made an inexplicable detour through three countries you’ve never heard of, then Distribution and Logistics is here to explain the madness—kind of. Dr. V.V.L.N. Sastry breaks down the thrilling world of supply chains, where “distribution” is the noble art of making sure people get what they need (eventually) and “logistics” is the Herculean struggle of moving things from A to B without losing them in an interdimensional vortex of misplaced paperwork. Covering everything from freight transport associations to the deeply mysterious world of incoterms, this book ensures that anyone brave enough to venture into supply chain management can do so with slightly fewer nervous breakdowns. Whether you're an industry professional, a business owner, or just someone still waiting for a package that was "out for delivery" three days ago, this is the guide you didn’t know you needed.
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3. Logistics and Retail Management: Insights Into Current Practice and Trends from Leading Experts
2004 by John Fernie, Leigh Sparks
Logistics is the art of making sure things get from somewhere to somewhere else in the right amount, at the right time, without mysteriously vanishing into the abyss of supply chain chaos. In theory, this should be simple. In reality, it is not. Logistics and Retail Management: Insights Into Current Practice and Trends from Leading Experts is here to help you navigate this perilous world of inventory, supply chains and the baffling mysteries of modern retail logistics—where products either arrive too late, too early, or in quantities that defy all human logic. Over the past decade, logistics has become the unsung hero (or villain) of retail, with businesses scrambling to optimize delivery speeds, keep shelves stocked just enough without tipping into overstocked madness and somehow make e-commerce work without every warehouse collapsing under the weight of bad planning. This book, written by actual experts who have stared into the logistical abyss and survived, covers everything from market trends and supply chain relationships to the peculiar world of temperature-controlled logistics (because no one likes melted ice cream). Whether you're a student, a logistics manager, or just someone who has wondered why your online order takes precisely 12 days no matter what, this book is your definitive guide to making retail logistics slightly less of a disaster.
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4. Integral Logistics Management: Planning and Control of Comprehensive Supply Chains, Second Edition
2003 by Paul Schönsleben
If you’ve ever wondered how your online order of novelty socks manages to travel through six warehouses, three shipping carriers and one mysteriously delayed customs check before finally arriving on your doorstep (in the wrong size), Integral Logistics Management is here to explain—sort of. In this second edition, Paul Schönsleben boldly goes beyond the traditional “moving boxes from A to B” definition of logistics, exploring the tangled web of planning, administration and process control that makes modern supply chains function (when they feel like it). This book is essential reading for anyone attempting to bring order to the chaos of global trade, or at least hoping to understand why their carefully optimized inventory system keeps running out of the one thing everyone wants.
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1. The Digital Transformation of Logistics: Demystifying Impacts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
2021 by Mac Sullivan, Johannes Kern
Once upon a time, logistics was simple: put things in a box, move the box, hope the box arrives in roughly the right place. Then the Fourth Industrial Revolution arrived, waving a futuristic wand of automation, AI, blockchain and the Internet of Things and suddenly, supply chains started behaving like something out of Star Trek—but with more paperwork. The Digital Transformation of Logistics by Mac Sullivan and Johannes Kern is a heroic attempt to make sense of this brave new world, where self-driving trucks, robotic process automation and cloud-based smart contracts are all conspiring to make deliveries faster, smarter and occasionally more confusing. The book skillfully cuts through the buzzwords, explaining how platforms, automation and digital wizardry are reshaping the movement of goods across the planet, from high-tech shipping terminals to the cold chain industry's desperate attempts to keep ice cream from melting. It even tackles the human side of all this upheaval—because, as it turns out, no matter how many AI-powered robots we unleash, someone still has to figure out what to do when the system crashes. Essential reading for supply chain professionals, students and anyone still waiting for that “guaranteed next-day” delivery from last week.
Download PDF
2. Distribution and Logistics
2020 by Dr. V.V.L.N. Sastry
If you’ve ever tracked a shipment and wondered why your parcel of socks just made an inexplicable detour through three countries you’ve never heard of, then Distribution and Logistics is here to explain the madness—kind of. Dr. V.V.L.N. Sastry breaks down the thrilling world of supply chains, where “distribution” is the noble art of making sure people get what they need (eventually) and “logistics” is the Herculean struggle of moving things from A to B without losing them in an interdimensional vortex of misplaced paperwork. Covering everything from freight transport associations to the deeply mysterious world of incoterms, this book ensures that anyone brave enough to venture into supply chain management can do so with slightly fewer nervous breakdowns. Whether you're an industry professional, a business owner, or just someone still waiting for a package that was "out for delivery" three days ago, this is the guide you didn’t know you needed.
Download PDF
3. Logistics and Retail Management: Insights Into Current Practice and Trends from Leading Experts
2004 by John Fernie, Leigh Sparks
Logistics is the art of making sure things get from somewhere to somewhere else in the right amount, at the right time, without mysteriously vanishing into the abyss of supply chain chaos. In theory, this should be simple. In reality, it is not. Logistics and Retail Management: Insights Into Current Practice and Trends from Leading Experts is here to help you navigate this perilous world of inventory, supply chains and the baffling mysteries of modern retail logistics—where products either arrive too late, too early, or in quantities that defy all human logic. Over the past decade, logistics has become the unsung hero (or villain) of retail, with businesses scrambling to optimize delivery speeds, keep shelves stocked just enough without tipping into overstocked madness and somehow make e-commerce work without every warehouse collapsing under the weight of bad planning. This book, written by actual experts who have stared into the logistical abyss and survived, covers everything from market trends and supply chain relationships to the peculiar world of temperature-controlled logistics (because no one likes melted ice cream). Whether you're a student, a logistics manager, or just someone who has wondered why your online order takes precisely 12 days no matter what, this book is your definitive guide to making retail logistics slightly less of a disaster.
Download PDF
4. Integral Logistics Management: Planning and Control of Comprehensive Supply Chains, Second Edition
2003 by Paul Schönsleben
If you’ve ever wondered how your online order of novelty socks manages to travel through six warehouses, three shipping carriers and one mysteriously delayed customs check before finally arriving on your doorstep (in the wrong size), Integral Logistics Management is here to explain—sort of. In this second edition, Paul Schönsleben boldly goes beyond the traditional “moving boxes from A to B” definition of logistics, exploring the tangled web of planning, administration and process control that makes modern supply chains function (when they feel like it). This book is essential reading for anyone attempting to bring order to the chaos of global trade, or at least hoping to understand why their carefully optimized inventory system keeps running out of the one thing everyone wants.
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How to download PDF:
1. Install Google Books Downloader
2. Enter Book ID to the search box and press Enter
3. Click "Download Book" icon and select PDF*
* - note that for yellow books only preview pages are downloaded
