The enduring repercussions of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the worsening global economy following the burst of the dotcom bubbles in 2001, the financial tsunami in 2008, and the incessant rise in customer demand for better services have all contributed to shrinking profit margins for businesses around the world. To cope with these challenges, firms are discovering logistics as a competitive weapon when looking for ways to strengthen and preserve their market positions.
English for Logistics is an ideal short course for those who work in the logistics industry, and who need English to communicate when transporting, shipping, and storing goods.
English for Logistics teaches students the target vocabulary and commonly-used expressions that are essential for communication in a variety of logistics roles, including carriers, suppliers, hauliers, and couriers. English for Logistics is suitable for those working for a shipping agent, a customs broker, or a freight forwarder. The course is appropriate for employees working at a range of levels, from warehousing and administration positions, to management roles.
The logistics of the Roman army at war (264 B.C.-A.D. 235)
Relying on a variety of literary, documentary and archaeological sources, this work explores the Roman military supply system from the Punic Wars to the end of the Principate. Each chapter is devoted to a different aspect of logistics: supply needs and rations; packs, trains and military servants; foraging and requisition; supply lines; sources of supply; administration; and the impact of logistics on Roman warfare.As a whole the book traces the development of the Roman logistics into a highly sophisticated supply system - a vital element in the success of Roman arms.
In March 2002, U.S. forces moved into the Shahikot Mountains, hoping to trap and eliminate a substantial number of Al Qaeda fighters. They were handicapped almost fatally by their own lack of numbers, substandard logistics support, the highest altitudes at which Americans had ever fought, and the frigid weather of the mountains.
NEW Market Leader - Logistics Management (Business English)
Logistics Management is one of a range of new specialist titles designed for use on its own or with the Market Leader series. Ideal for students who need to learn the language of more specialized areas of business English, the book focuses on the reading skills and vocabulary development required for logistics management.
