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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Their son works in logistics for a trucking company in Georgia.
From Los Angeles Times
With this change, Zalando Group logistics network will comprise 14 fulfillment centers across seven countries, it added.
German online fashion retailer Zalando said Thursday that it would close a distribution centre in the eastern city of Erfurt and lay off 2,700 employees to restructure its European logistics network.
From Barron's
They will react to stress on the nodes that keep its economy functioning: secure communications, continuity of government, ports and logistics hubs, undersea cables, satellite links, supply chains, and financial systems.
From Barron's
They will react to stress on the nodes that keep its economy functioning: secure communications, continuity of government, ports and logistics hubs, undersea cables, satellite links, supply chains, and financial systems.
From Barron's
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