Definitions of logistics on the Web:

• handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be

supplied as needed
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• Logistics is the management of the flow of goods, information and other
resources, including energy and people, between the point of origin and
the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers
(frequently, and originally, military organizations). ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistics
• Logistics is the stage name of Matt Gresham, a drum and bass music
producer and DJ from Cambridge, England. (Retrieved June 2007) He is
signed to Hospital Records and has been releasing music since 2004,
(Retrieved June 2007) which he creates using the Reason 3 and Cubase
sequencers. ...
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• logistical - logistic: of or relating to logistics; "logistic requirements"
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• The process of physically delivering goods to customers is known as
logistics. This vital, and often over-looked, sector is likely to benefit greatly
from an increasing dependence on e-commerce.
www.geemultimedia.com.au/glossary.asp
• systems and infrastructure which transport and deliver goods and supplies
for the value chain of a particular product.
www.wmep.org/Articles/suppchainterms.aspx
• The KreW facilitates the flow of matter, energy and information through
the DesignShop event or the Management Center environment. Logistics
focuses on the flow of matter and energy. This includes providing the
physical environment, tools, equipment, materials, food. ...
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• Logistics is the science of planning and implementing the acquisition and
use of the resources necessary to sustain the operation of a system. ...
www.logisticsworld.com/logistics/glossary.asp
• science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of
forces.
www.army.mil.nz/footer-links/about/glossary.htm
• is the process of managing the acquisition, movement and storage of
materials, parts and finished goods (and the related information flows)
through the organization and its marketing channel in such a way that
relevant performance measures are optimized while enabling the
fulfillment segment of ...
www.eiisolutions.net/resource-center/glossary
• The tracking and movement of raw materials to finished products and
consumption throughout the supply chain.
www.intermec.com/learning/glossary/l.aspx
 • Consumers find a product of interest by visiting the website of the retailer
directly, or do a search across many different vendors using a shopping
search engine.
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• Logistics encompasses the management and running of all processes of a
product from production to the consumer's hands. It involves the
warehousing, transportation, inventory, purchasing, packaging,
operations, and the planning/coordination of all activities. ...
www.dclcorp.com/resources/packaging-industry-dictionary.html
• 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.
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• The planning, execution and control:

The term logistics comes from the Greek logos (λόγος), meaning "speech, reason, ratio,
rationality, language, phrase", and more specifically from the Greek word logistiki (λογιστική),
meaning accounting and financial organization.

Logistics is considered to have originated in the military's need to supply themselves with arms,
ammunition and rations as they moved from their base to a forward position. In ancient Greek,
Roman and Byzantine empires, military officers with the title Logistikas were responsible for
financial and supply distribution matters.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines logistics as "the branch of military science having to do
with procuring, maintaining and transporting material, personnel and facilities." Another dictionary
definition is "the time-related positioning of resources." As such, logistics is commonly seen as a
branch of engineering that creates "people systems" rather than "machine systems".

Military logistics
Main article: Military logistics

Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) is a discipline used in military industries to ensure an easily
supportable system with a robust customer service (logistic) concept at the lowest cost and in line
with (often high) reliability, availability, maintainability and other requirements as defined for the
project.
In military logistics, logistics officers manage how and when to move resources to the places they
are needed. In military science, maintaining one's supply lines while disrupting those of the
enemy is a crucial—some would say the most crucial—element of military strategy, since an
armed force without resources and transportation is defenseless.

The defeat of the British in the American War of Independence and the defeat of the Axis in the
African theatre of World War II have been largely attributed to logistical failure.[citation needed] The
historical leaders Hannibal Barca, Alexander the Great, and the Duke of Wellingtonare
considered to have been logistical geniuses.

Medical logistics is another branch of logistics.