Examines some of the more important types of model used in analysing logistics problems. Discusses some of the developments in computers, computer networks and software which are making the systems approach more feasible and desirable.
State‐of‐the‐art communications are fast becoming a necessity in today′s international freighting and transportation industries. Sophisticated logistics chains, offering a fast and flexible response to customer demands, require an accurate flow of information for tracking, planning and control. From the outset, many sectors of the shipping and containerization industries saw EDI as a …