What is logistics? What is distribution and supply? What is supply chain management? Which elements create distribution and supply space? Which aspects affect storage design? Which information technologies are suitable for distribution and supply systems? What costs affect distribution and supply systems? These are just some of the questions explored in this book. In addition to providing theoretical analysis of the problems of distribution and supply, it practically demonstrates the many ways of using of heuristics to solve specific tasks. It brings together eight case studies to investigate.

• Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction
• I. The Methodological Basis of Distribution and Supply Logistics
  • Chapter One
  • Chapter Two
  • Chapter Three
• II. Support Processes of Distribution and Supply Logistics
  • Chapter Four
  • Chapter Five
  • Chapter Six
• III. Methods, Models and Tools of Distribution and Supply Logistics
  • Chapter Seven
  • Chapter Eight
  • Chapter Nine
  • Chapter Ten
• IV. Case Studies and Applied Logistics Research in Distribution and Supply
  • Chapter Eleven
• V. Case Studies from the Conceptual Design of Distribution Systems
  • Chapter Twelve
  • Chapter Thirteen
  • Chapter Fourteen
• VI. Case Studies in the Field of Location Problem Solving
  • Chapter Fifteen
  • Chapter Sixteen
• VII. Case Studies from the Field of Distribution and Collection of Goods, Circular Tasks
  • Chapter Seventeen
  • Chapter Eighteen
• VIII. Case Studies from the Field of Inventory Management
  • Chapter Nineteen
  • Conclusion
• References
• List of Abbreviations
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Index