03156nam a2200421Ia 4500 BJBSDDR 20230904123823.0 ta 120430s2012 mau ob 001 0 eng d 9780262018456 (hbk.) 0262018454 (hbk.) (PQKB)10392042 (MiAaPQ)EBC3339501 (EXLCZ)992670000000241666 MiAaPQ MiAaPQ eng eng HD 38.5 S542l 2012 658.5 Sheffi, Yosef, 1948- 8089 Logistics clusters : delivering value and driving growth / Yossi Sheffi. Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, c2012. xi, 356 pages ; 24 cm. Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph Includes bibliographical references and index. Why is Memphis home to hundreds of motor carrier terminals and distribution centers? Why does the tiny island-nation of Singapore handle a fifth of the world's maritime containers and half the world's annual supply of crude oil? Which jobs can replace lost manufacturing jobs in advanced economies? Some of the answers to these questions are rooted in the phenomenon of logistics clusters--geographically concentrated sets of logistics-related business activities. In this book, supply chain management expert Yossi Sheffi explains why Memphis, Singapore, Chicago, Rotterdam, Los Angeles, and scores of other locations have been successful in developing such clusters while others have not. Sheffi outlines the characteristic "positive feedback loop" of logistics clusters development and what differentiates them from other industrial clusters; how logistics clusters "add value" by generating other industrial activities; why firms should locate their distribution and value-added activities in logistics clusters; and the proper role of government support, in the form of investment, regulation, and trade policy. Sheffi also argues for the most important advantage offered by logistics clusters in today's recession-plagued economy: jobs, many of them open to low-skilled workers, that are concentrated locally and not "offshorable." These logistics clusters offer what is rare in today's economy: authentic success stories. For this reason, numerous regional and central governments as well as scores of real estate developers are investing in the development of such clusters. English Winner of Honorable Mention, 2012 American Publishers Award for Professional and Scholarly Excellence (PROSE Award) in Business, Finance & Management, presented by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers 2012 Business logistics. Business logistics Management. Logística empresarial 10591 Logística en los negocios 15227 Administración industrial 14338 Administración de la producción 15603 Clusterización (Economía) 15422 Cadena de suministros 15602 BOOK lcc BK 113253 113253 0 0 lcc 0 0 CS BJB BJB CS 2019-09-18 0 HD 38.5 S542l 2012 00000122440 2019-09-18 00:00:00 1 2019-09-18 BK