"Introduction to Global Logistics offers a step-by-step guide to global logistics. Covering the breadth of logistics, this highly accessible text covers everything you need to know and is
illustrated by engaging case studies of market leaders. In this comprehensive book John Manners-Bell provides an in depth definition, description and exploration of the strategic principles and
practices in transportation modes and supply chain verticals, including: freight forwarding, contract logistics, shipping, roadfreight, air cargo and express. The book also examines major
sectors, including Automotive, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Consumer, and High Tech. Introduction to Global Logistics offers a detailed examination of key topics, including: how the
logistics industry has developed, how it is influenced by macro-economic factors and demand-side trends, what the risks are to the industry, and how it will develop over the coming years. It
examines important trends and developments that are shaping the industry, including 3D printing, megacities, and post-harvest food losses"--