Unit one Elements of Logistics Text A A Brief History of Logistics and Transportation Text B The"L" in Logistics Stands for Location Text C Challenges in Managing the 3PL Relationship Unit Two Global Logistics Text A Five Minutes with Emirates Air''s Peter Sedgley Text B Going with the Flow in Mexico Text C DHL Adds Supply Chain Services,Signs Sun Unit Three Inventory Management Text A Levels of Decisions in Inventory Mangagement Text B Just-in-Time Inventory Management Text C Advantages and Disadvantages of JIF Unit Four Warehousing Text A Strategic Warehousing Text B Web Firms Go on Warehouse Building Boom Text C Improving Warehouse Productivity and Operational Performance Unit Five Packaging Text A Packaging Perspectives Text B Functions of Packaging Text C Reusable Shipping Containers Uint Six Transportaion:Air,Marine and Ground Text A International Air Transportation Text B Ocean Ships and Shipping Text C Surface Transport to and from Ports Uint Seven Essentials of Supply Chain Management Text A Supply Chain Management Text B Interorganizational Supply Chain Collaboration Text C Cost Management in a Global Supply Chain Unit Eight Organizing for Effective Logistics Text A Types of Logistics Organizational Structures Text B Importance of an Effective Logistics Organization Text C Decision-Making Strategies in Organizing for Logistics Unit Nine Logistics Information Management Text A Benefits of EDI Implement Text B Using Logistics Information Systems to Support Time-Based Competition Text C Decision Support Systems Unit Ten Logistics Engineering and Management Text A Developing a Strategic Logistics Plan Text B Linking Logistics Strategy with Corporate Strategy Text C Future Challenges and Critical Issues in the Strategic Planning Process Keys Vocabulary References