The main concern of this book are national and governmental supply chains which have rarely
been considered by regular publications in related disciplines. Not only are readers provided
with useful information about the latest topics in supply chains the book also helps them to
track the history and related cases of each topic. This manuscript has been organized in twelve
chapters so that readers can study each chapter not only dependently but also independently.
If someone wants to study the book more in-depth the suggested sequencing in the preface can
be helpful. Generally the readers of this book can be divided into at least two groups: 1)
students studying for a master degree who can use this book in their courses as a whole 2)
experts who want to learn more about a new topic in logistics and supply chain management this
group may want to read a short chapter about a specific topic in this book. TOC:Overview.-
Performance Measurement.- Global Supply Chain Management.- National Logistics Costs.- Spatial
Analysis and Land-Use Planning. Supply Network Design.- Privatization.- Export Clusters.- Green
Supply Chain Management.- Logistics Management and SCM Disaster.- Military Logistics and Supply
Chains.- Logistics and Supply Chain Management Information Systems.- Case Studies.
