part i logistics and logistics engineering chapter one logistics and logistics engineering § 1 the definition of logistics § 2 the notion of logistics engineering chapter two planning framework for logistics § 1 strategic planning overview § 2 logistics design strategy § 3 summary chapter three manufacturing and materials management § 1 push and pull systems § 2 just- in - time § 3 manufacturing resource planning (mrp ii ) § 4 material requirements planning (mrp) § 5 flexible fulfillment (postponement) § 6 the effects of distribution activitiespart ii logistics information chapter four information logistics § 1 the importance of information in logistics management § 2 avoiding the sting of the "bullwhip" § 3 logistics organizational dynamics chapter five the monitoring and control of logistics § 1 why monitor? § 2 monitoring and control: a general approach § 3 engineered standards § 4 an operational planning and control systempart iii transportation chapter six transportation § 1 transportation facility § 2 the transportation modes chapter seven transport decisions § 1 transport service choice § 2 vehicle routing § 3 vehicle routing and scheduling § 4 freight consolidationpart iv warehouse chapter eight warehouse equipment chapter nine warehouse design § 1 design procedure § 2 external layout chapter ten storage systems and equipment § 1 stock location § 2 palletized storage § 3 small item storage systems § 4 other types of storage part v handing and packaging chapter eleven handling system § 1 powered industrial trucks and attachments § 2 cranes § 3 convey for unit load handling chapter twelve packaging technology § 1 container of packaging § 2 packaging technique § 3 packing methodspart vi distribution chapter thirteen distribution center chapter fourteen planning physical distribution § 1 the role of depots and warehouses § 2 cost relationships § 3 matching logistics strategy to business strategy § 4 depot site considerationspart vii circulation processing and supply chain management chapter fifteen circulation processing § 1 the significance of the processing flow § 2 the processing flow causes § 3 the concept and features of flow processing § 4 the logistics flow in the processing status chapter sixteen supply chain management § 1 the supply chain and the basic concepts of supply chain management § 2 supply chain management several waysappendix i 英漢專業(yè)詞匯及解釋 appendix ii 固定詞組搭配 appendix iii 本書單詞表 references