logistics

[ loh-jis-tiks, luh- ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. 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.
2. the planning, implementation, and coordination of the details of a business or other operation.

logistics

/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪks; ˌlɒdʒɪˈstɪʃən /

noun

1. the science of the movement, supplying, and maintenance of military forces in the field
2. the management of materials flow through an organization, from raw materials through to finished goods
3. the detailed planning and organization of any large complex operation

Derived Forms

• logistician, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of logistics¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of logistics¹

C19: from French logistique, from loger to lodge

Example Sentences

Logistics wins the day, and the Supreme Deity is, at this juncture, nowhere to be seen.

From The Daily Beast

But at least one American logistics specialist has his doubts about the authenticity of the video's claims.

From The Daily Beast

The job requires a mind for logistics, flexibility, and risk control.

From The Daily Beast

"The support could be military or logistics," he said, without elaborating.

From The Daily Beast

Security and logistics were more critical than ever, and we soon drifted onto the topic of reliable fixers.

From The Daily Beast

Time did not improve Ermine's logistics concerning this girl; he wanted her, and he did not know in the least how to get her.

From Project Gutenberg

The logistics problem may be so difficult as to cause rejection of a course of action involving distant operations.

From Project Gutenberg

Freedom of action is restricted beyond those limits to which logistics support can be extended.

From Project Gutenberg

The limitation imposed upon operations by logistics represents the final limit of a commander's plan of action.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence, the commander formulates these, also, and includes them in his list of operations for later assignment as logistics tasks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• coordination
• engineering
• planning
• strategy