logistics
Americannoun
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the branch of military science and operations dealing with the procurement, supply, and maintenance of equipment, with the movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel, with the provision of facilities and services, and with related matters.
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the planning, implementation, and coordination of the details of a business or other operation.
noun
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the science of the movement, supplying, and maintenance of military forces in the field
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the management of materials flow through an organization, from raw materials through to finished goods
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the detailed planning and organization of any large complex operation
Other Word Forms
- logistician noun
Etymology
Origin of logistics
First recorded in 1875–80; from French logistique “quartermaster's work,” equivalent to log(er) “to lodge, be quartered (said of troops)” + -istique -istic; -ics
Example Sentences
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Hub Group declined 18% as the logistics company said it would restate financial statements for the first, second, and third quarters of 2025 due to an accounting error.
From Barron's
The company sees potential to expand in merchant software and services, fulfillment and logistics infrastructure, autonomous delivery, and advertising, according to the analysts.
Hagerty, which had struggled to explain its role at community meetings, ultimately focused on debris removal logistics and finished its work in December, billing the city $3.5 million.
From Los Angeles Times
To ensure safety, vet your potential guest by reviewing their profile on a home-exchange site and setting up a video call with them to talk through logistics.
From MarketWatch
Because most inmate releases are done during the daytime, prison staff had to be called back in to handle the paperwork and logistics of freeing an inmate.
From Salon
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