Logistics

Origin of the word - Logistics

The English word Logistics appears to have been derived from 'logistikos‘ – Greek Word and the French word 'logistique'.

Logistikos is rooted in the concept of logic and means skilled in calculation.

Logistique is probably influenced by the French loger meaning to quarter or lodge soldiers. Hence, the combination of logic, calculation and quartering soldiers appears to have yielded the word.

A Multi-Dimensional Discipline

At a very basic level, the word logistics refers to the management of underlying details of any activity. As such, logistical management of an activity emphasis a systems approach…

Logistics is both a management science and an art; it can also be defined as a system of reasoning in applying systematic knowledge to achieve optimum solutions.

Thus, applying logistics management principles to different dimensions of activities in various industries makes it a multi-dimensional discipline…

Business Logistics
Healthcare Logistics
Chemical Logistics
Freight Logistics
Information Logistics
Retail Logistics
Financial Logistics
Production Logistics
Air Force Logistics
Maritime Logistics
Marketing Logistics
International Logistics
Global Logistics
Agriculture Logistics

Who said what

Vision, sure. Strategy, yes. But when you go to war, you need to have both toilet paper and bullets at the right place at the right time. In other words, you must win through superior logistics. Go back to the Gulf War. After that war ended, the media stories focused on the strategy that was devised by Colin Powell and executed by Norman Schwartzkopf. For my money, the guy who won the Gulf War was Gus Pagonis, the genius who managed all of the logistics. It doesn't matter how brilliant your vision and strategy are if you can't get the soldiers, the weapons, the vehicles, the gasoline, the chow -- the boots, for God's sake! -- to the right people, at the right place, at the right time.

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