Management of logistics engineering requires knowledge of the technologies used within the logistics processes. As with any set of technologies, wisely applied they give good service, but can rapidly become a hindrance to sustained growth and flexibility if allowed to dominate business decisions. If you've ever wanted to improve an operation and been told, “We can't do that, the system/hardware/ layout wont let us”, then it's time to take a good, hard look at the service the technology is supplying. This chapter briefly describes the technology and main areas of application for the production, storage, transportation, planning, scheduling and control aspects of logistics processes.
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