Logistics & Supply Chain Textbooks
Acclaimed definitive guides by Gwynne Richards, published by Kogan Page.
Warehouse Management: A Complete Guide to Improving Efficiency and Minimizing Costs in the Modern Warehouse
By Gwynne Richards · Kogan Page Publishing
Gwynne Richards' bestselling book on Warehouse Management is now in its 5th Edition. Widely praised as the definitive text on the subject, it covers every aspect of modern warehousing from layout design, storage systems, picking strategies, robotics and automation, health and safety, to environmental sustainability.
The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit: Over 100 Tools and Guides for Supply Chain, Transport, Warehousing and Inventory Management
By Gwynne Richards & Susan Grinsted · Kogan Page
The Logistics and Supply Chain Toolkit provides warehouse managers, inventory controllers, and transport directors with a comprehensive set of practical tools to tackle everyday operational challenges and drive efficiency.
In a fast-paced environment, this book combines crucial logistics calculations with key business problem-solving methods including SWOT, Gantt charts, Pareto 80/20 analysis, decision matrices, and cost-to-serve models. Many of the tools described are available directly on this website.
– Corina Roman, Supply Chain Director
The Logistics Outsourcing Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide From Decision to Selection and Beyond
By Gwynne Richards & Jo Godsell · Kogan Page
Outsourcing logistics operations to third-party providers (3PLs) is one of the highest-stakes decisions a company can make. This handbook guides organizations through the entire lifecycle: deciding whether to outsource, preparing specifications, managing the tender process, contract negotiations, implementation, and performance management.