(Ebook) International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations by Pierre David ISBN 9780989490641, 0989490645

(Ebook) International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations by Pierre David ISBN 9780989490641, 0989490645

The content of this textbook has been compiled with the users of international logistics services in mind. It covers all of the concepts that are important to managers who are actively exporting or importing goods, or are otherwise involved in international trade operations. All of the relevant issues are thoroughly explained, including documentation, terms of payment, terms of trade (Incoterms® rules), exchange rate exposure, international insurance, customs clearance, agency and distributorship sales contracts, packaging,
transportation, security issues, warehousing, inventory, and quality management.
The book is accessible to the reader: the concepts are clearly and accurately portrayed and the vocabulary is precise, which makes it an easy read for all, including non-native speakers of English. The presentation of the material is logical and the reader can understand a concept without having to refer to material that is presented later in the book. Nevertheless, the interested reader should attempt to read the book “quickly” once, before delving into some of its finer details, in order to get an indication of the
inter dependencies of the concepts presented.
Since the book introduces topics that tend to be technical or unfamiliar to many readers, there are more than two hundred and forty color illustrations, tables, and figures in the text to support the core content. All were chosen carefully to accurately depict the concepts presented in the text. This textbook has been adopted by most of the logistics programs in the United States and many abroad. It is the official reference textbook for the international portion of the Certification in Transportation and Logistics offered by the American Society of Transportation and Logistics, and is recommended for the Certified Global Business Professional examination of the North American Small Business International Trade Educators.