BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Logistics
- the management of the movement, storage, and processing of materials and information in the supply chain. Logistics encompasses the acquisition of raw materials and components, manufacturing or processing, and the distribution of finished products to the end user. Each organization focuses on a different aspect of logistics, depending on its area of interest. For example, one might apply logistics to find a way of linking physical distribution management with earlier events in the supply chain, another to plan its acquisition and storage, while a third might use logistics as a support operation.
Wiktionary Definition for: Logistics
- 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 consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.
- military The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
Additional Resources
- TI Logistics Briefing & News: Interview: Penske Logistics President explains ABX Logistics tie up.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 September 2006-Transport Intelligence Ltd: TI Logistics Briefing & News: Interview: Penske Logistics President explains ABX Logistics tie upC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20092006 Latest news and brief from Transport Intelligence Interview: Penske Logistics President explains ABX Logistics tie...
- Research articles 2006-09-20
- Third Party Logistics
- We are in the early stage of the new logistics paradigm. How it all comes together with supply chain management and with 3rd-parties is still formative. The growth and driving forces may be different from what we see now and perceive will happen. There will be be very significant growth,...
- White papers 1996-01-01
- Shippers demand global third-party logistics services.
- Third-party logistics is growing rapidly as the demand for multinational companies to provide logistics support for operations in different countries expands. One third-party logistics provider riding this trend is UPS Worldwide Logistics UPS WWL, a subThird-party logistics is growing rapidly as the demand for multinational companies to provide logistics support...
- Research articles 1998-01-01
- SCI Logistics To Buy Firms
- SCI Logistics said March 15 it agreed to acquire two other Canadian logistics companies. SCI said the deals to acquire AMC Logistics and First Team Transport are scheduled to close later this month. Both companies have provided logistics services to CanadSCI Logistics said March 15 it agreed to acquire two...
- Research articles 2007-04-02
- Fidelitone Logistics Selected as Top 100 Third-Party Logistics Provider for 2008
- Chicago-area 3PL Named as Top Provider out of over 300 Companies by Inbound Logistics WAUCONDA, Ill. -- Fidelitone Logistics, an industry leader in providing comprehensive third party logistics (3PL) services, has been selected as one of the Top 100 Third-Party Logistics Providers for 2008 by Inbound Logistics magazine. ...
- Research articles 2008-07-28
- Development of a master's degree in Operational Logistics for logistics officers - Inside Logistics
- Wouldn't it be great if logistics officers could work toward and receive a Master of Science in Operational Logistics while qualifying in their career field? The Chief's Logistics Review is bringing major changes to the Air Force. Many questions are brought to mind, especially when considering the new logistics...
- Research articles 2002-06-22
- 4 Logistics trends driving and driven by 3PLs; only a handful of 3PLs and even fewer logistics departments have the capacity to manage a supply chain end-to-end. Here are four areas where chief logistics officers must set a target and then choose to manag
- Logistics professionals at manufacturing and distribution companies don't have the tools to meet all of the challenges supply chain management throws in their path. Reluctantly at first, logistics executives adopted outsourcing and broadened the scope of logistics functions handled by third-party logistics companies (3PL), now one...
- Research articles 2002-10-01
- Logistics: Keeping it in the house
- The article asserts that inventory management is inexorably linked to logistics visibility and the ability to move products quickly through the supply chain. The dialog around logistics often begins with inventory management. The article talks that the EMS giant's forecasting, inventory planning, and supply chain execution information resides and is...
- White papers 2001-09-25
- Inbound Logistics Magazine Selects Order Logistics as Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 2007
- Order Logistics, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ODLG) ( www.orderlogistics.com ) has been selected as an Inbound Logistics Top 100 Logistics IT Provider for 2007. "The editorial staff of Inbound Logistics worked long and hard to select the 100 top technology solutions leaders from the 500+ candidate pool," stated Felecia Stratton, Editor of...
- Research articles 2007-04-25
- The Global Logistics Program at Georgetown University has formed an alliance with the Latin America Logistics Center to develop joint educational programs, research projects, and publications advancing logistics and supply chain management practices in La
- The Global Logistics Program at Georgetown University has formed an alliance with the Latin America Logistics Center to develop joint educational programs, research projects, and publications advancing ... The Global Logistics Program at Georgetown University has formed an alliance with the Latin America...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Nistevo Selected by Inbound Logistics as a 2005 Top 100 Logistics Information Technology Company; Publication Names Providers of World-class Logistics, Transportation and Supply Chain Management Solutions
- MINNEAPOLIS -- Nistevo Corp., the leading Collaborative Logistics NetworkSM for transportation management, announced today that it has again been named by Inbound Logistics magazine as a Top 100 Logistics Information Technology IT Company. Nistevo was selected by Inbound Logistics' editors from more than 500 companies. Selection criteria focused on...
- Research articles 2005-06-07
- Inovis Selected as a Top 100 Logistics IT Provider by Inbound Logistics
- ATLANTA -- Inovis, a leading provider of on-demand Business Community Management solutions, today announced that it has been recognized by Inbound Logistics as a top 100 logistics IT provider for 2008. Every April, Inbound Logistics editors recognize 100 logistics IT companies that support and enable logistics excellence. Inbound Logistics...
- Research articles 2008-04-30
- Ryder Named 2000's ``Top'' Third-Party Logistics Provider by Inbound Logistics Magazine - Ryder is Honored for the Third Consecutive Year -
- Business Editors MIAMI--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 10, 2000 Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in logistics and transportation management solutions worldwide, announced it has been named the number-one third-party logistics (3PL) provider for the third consecutive year in the annual Inbound Logistics' "Top Ten Excellence Survey." For 20 years,...
- Research articles 2000-08-10
- Neopost Logistics Systems to Demonstrate iLS.X, a New Modular Suite of Web-Enabled Logistics Applications, at the Parcel Logistics Expo
- Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CHICAGO--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 3, 2000 Neopost Logistics Systems Places Virtual Shipping Room on the Desktop Neopost Logistics Systems, a division of the Neopost Group, a worldwide leading provider of mailing, addressing, document handling and logistics systems, will demonstrate its new iLS.XTM family of web-enabled...
- Research articles 2000-10-03
- PBB GLOBAL LOGISTICS TO BUILD LOGISTICS CENTER IN WUHAN
- AsiaInfo Services 11-29-2004 PBB Global Logistics to Build Logistics Center in Wuhan WUHAN, Nov 29, 2004 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Vice president and China Region general manager of PPB Global Logistics Josephine Boyle led itsdelegation to Wuhan recently in seeking for...
- Research articles 2004-11-29
- Pegasus Logistics Group Streamlines Fulfillment Solution
- Company Chooses Cadre Technologies' Cadence for Competitive Advantage DENVER -- Pegasus Logistics Group, a worldwide transportation logistics company, has chosen Cadre Technologies as its logistics software provider. Pegasus Logistics Group will soon be integrating Cadre's most advanced warehouse logistics software, Cadence[R], into their global transportation management solution. Pegasus...
- Research articles 2007-07-12
- USF Worldwide Logistics to Acquire UK-based Ultimex Global Logistics PLC
- Business Editors ITASCA, Ill.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 1, 2000 USF Worldwide Logistics, a logistics subsidiary of USFreightways Corporation, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ultimex Global Logistics PLC. Headquartered in London, Ultimex Global Logistics PLC is one of Britain's leaders in international transportation and...
- Research articles 2000-08-01
- The Descartes Systems Group Inc. - Future Of Logistics In Europe To Be Explored At The Logistics Summit
- Business Editors The Logistics Summit The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) The Logistics Summit, a forum for professionals exploring best practices in logistics, will feature a dedicated panel session on the future of logistics execution in Europe October 8, 2002 where thought leaders from Gartner, Inc.,...
- Research articles 2002-06-26
- Global Enabled Supply Chain Series: Logistics
- This article explains that any company with large inbound and outbound transportation requirements faces an increasing logistics management cost, resulting in top priorities that include making supply chains more efficient and driving down inventory and shipment costs. Lack of a common logistics command and control environment keeps this space from...
- White papers 2002-01-01
- Logistics Basics for Purchasing and Supply Professionals
- This paper is intended to help purchasing and supply professionals understand logistics processes; logistics' role in supply management, the management of tradeoffs among these processes, and balancing logistics priorities. Logistics Processes. Four decision areas that are common to logistics in most organizations are transportation, inventory control, warehousing, and customer service....
- White papers 2002-12-19
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