... Systems”), inventory management (Chapter 5, “Inventory Planning and Management ), supply (Chapter 6, Supply Management ), transportation (Chapter 7,“Transportation and Distribution Management ), and ... Fulfillment Operations”)•An architecture for logistics and supply chain management systems(Chapter 9, “Logistics and Supply Chain Management Systems”)•A development program for logistics organizations ... of Supply Chain Management. The story begins here with the definition, evolution, and role of logis-tics in business. This chapter presents•A formal definition of logistics and supply chain management...