Today, there is a huge variety of logistics networks – ranging from very simple locally oriented chains to internationally operating complex systems. This volume, edited by Thorsten Blecker, Wolfgang Kersten and Carsten Gertz provides a valuable insight into: new concepts for transportation and supply chain management, latest findings in the area of distribution management, pioneering technologies for logistics such as Auto-ID and more. With this book you will learn how to manage existing nodes in different fields of logistics.