"art of moving, quartering, and supplying troops," 1846, from French (l'art) logistique "(art) of quartering troops," which apparently is from Middle French logis "lodgin [..]

A single logic to guide the process of planning, allocating, and controlling financial and human resources committed to physical distribution, manufacturing support, and purchasing operations. The Council of Logistics Management (formerly NCPDM) offers the following definition: "Logistics management is the term describing the integration of tw [..]

The process of planning, implementing, and controlling procedures for the efficient and effective storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumpti [..]

management of the movement of goods and services.

Services and supplies necessary to the deployment and support of a system. [D04131]

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between their origin and the point of use.  Logistics includes the transportation, storage, warehousing, handling, packaging and security of goods.  Lo [..]

Inbound logistics describes that part of the supply or value chain concerned with the purchase and inbound movement of materials from suppliers to conversion or processing within manufacturing facilit [..]

Outbound logistics describes that part of the supply or value chain concerned with the movement of finished goods to customers.  It contrasts with inbound logistics that is focused on the purchase and [..]

In pull logistics, goods are pulled by customer demand into the supply chain. For example, a bookshop may have a stack of textbooks with a signal card placed halfway down the stack.  When the last boo [..]

In push logistics; manufacturers push goods into the supply chain, i.e. goods are made to stock rather than to order.  For example, prominent UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer decided to switch so [..]

Most supply chains are forward looking and deliver goods to customers.  When the customer seeks to return the goods, the challenge is described as reverse logistics, as most supply chains are not conf [..]

Definition The management of business operations, such as the acquisition, storage, transportation and delivery of goods along the supply chain.

logistik

Activities associated with the procurement, warehousing and transportation of goods for sale.

The science of identifying, maintaining, and transporting materials.

the management and control of the flow of goods and services from the source of production to the market. It involves knowledge, communication, transport and warehousing.

Is that part of the supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet customers' requirements.

The process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient and cost-effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process stocks, finished goods and related information from the point of or [..]

The management of products or other resources as they travel between a point of origin and a destination. In ecommerce, logistics might describe the process of transporting inventory to a merchant or [..]

Detailed planning, organization and implementation of any complex task, such as a major event.

A wide set of activities dedicated to the transformation and distribution of goods, from raw material sourcing to final market distribution as well as the related information flows. Derived from Greek logistikos (responsible for counting), the word is polysemic. In the Nineteenth century the military referred to it as [..]

The management of both inbound and outbound materials, parts, supplies, and finished goods. Includes such activities as; production scheduling, forecasting, customer service, order entry, inventory co [..]

The overall management of the way resources are acquired, transported and stored along the supply chain to the areas where they are required.

the management of materials flow through an organisation, from raw materials through to finished goods

The component of supply chain management involving the planning, implementation, and control of processes for product distribution. Supply chain management has taken on the broader definition that enc [..]

logistics is the process of getting your stock in and out, turning around the stuff you buy into the stuff you sell to your customers. Logistics proves an increasing challenge as your business scales, [..]

Logistics is about safeguarding, controlling, supplying and optimising goods, energy, money, information and people along a value-added or supply Chain. In commercial terms, this involves identifying [..]

The planning, execution and control of the movement and placement of people and/or goods and of the supporting activities related to such movement and placement within a system organised to achieve specific objectives.

The management of moving or stationary inventory.

Logistics involves the process of planning, implementing and controlling the most efficient and cost-effective flow and storage of goods, including raw materials, in-process stocks, finished goods and related information. Transportation is effected on behalf of the customer from the point of origin to the point of consumption. Essentially, it is th [..]

Logistics is the science of planning and implementing the acquisition and use of the resources necessary to sustain the operation of a system. 

The total process of moving goods from a manufacturer to a customer in the most timely and cost-efficient manner possible.

tasks undertaken to ensure smooth operations of events.

The process of planning and executing the transportation of material to required destinations to meet schedules.

is the management of the movement of goods, products and/or materials as they flow from origin to consumption. logistics costs Logistics costs

The process of planning, implementing, and controlling procedures for the efficient and effective transportation and storage of goods including services, and related information from the point of orig [..]

   The movement and storage of goods, together with associated information, from the beginning to the end of the supply chain.   Looping

The process of planning, implementing, and controlling procedures for the efficient and effective transportation and storage of goods including services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements. This definition includes inbound, outbound, internal, and exter [..]

Logistics refers to the processes involved in the organization, implementation and services which facilitate the efficient movement and management of inventory from storage to fulfillment and delivery [..]

The time-related positioning of resources to meet user requirements. Lot Number.

The process of planning, implementing, and controlling procedures for the efficient and effective transportation and storage of goods, including services, and related information, from the point of or [..]

Logistics is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations. Logistics involves the integra [..]

According to the Council of Logistics Management (CLM), logistics is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.

that part of the supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.

The management of products or other resources as they travel between a point of origin and a destination. In ecommerce, logistics might describe the process of transporting inventory to a merchant or [..]

The management of the flow of resources, not only goods, between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements on a bill of lading. Logistics involves the integration of information, lading via land transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging and often security.

(operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consum [..]

The supply, handling, transportation and distribution of resources. It includes all aspects of ordering, receiving, packing, moving, storing and delivering.

The care and movement of product from raw material, through the manufacturer, through the warehousing and distribution process, to the end customer, and on to the consumer.

The management of freight and information throughout the total supply chain from the original raw material source to the ultimate consumer of the finished product, encompassing factories, assembly and [..]

the handling and movement of inbound raw materials and other supplies as well as outbound physical distribution. Back to the top M