The rule of logistics : Walmart and the architecture of fulfillment /

"Every time you wheel a shopping cart through one of Walmart's more than 10,000 stores worldwide, or swipe your credit card or purchase something online, you enter a mind-boggling logistical regime. Even if you've never shopped at Walmart, its logistics have probably affected your lif...

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Main Author: LeCavalier, Jesse (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis ; London : University of Minnesota Press, [2016]
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Table of Contents:
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  • Introduction: All Those Numbers
  • 1. Logistics: The First With the Most
  • 2. Buildings: A Moving System in Motion
  • 3. Locations: From Intuition to Calculation
  • 4. Bodies: Coping With Data Rich Environments
  • 5. Territory: Management City
  • Conclusion: Form, Happiness, Infrastructure
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index.