Tuesday, September 3, 2013

What Is Logistics?

Need to move a shoebox across a building? Need to send an oven to a battleship on the other side of the world? Then you need logistics. I should know – I’ve done both!

Traditionally, logistics is the part of a company that manages the movement of goods, products, supplies or services from point of origin to point of consumption. It encompasses procurement, production, distribution, and disposal. Logistics is about developing processes that increase productivity and save money. Of course it is a lot more than just that, and a specific concept of logistics will vary from company to company.

This blog is for those who use logistics. Future entries will focus on various facets of the logistics world (and the related areas of purchasing/procurement and administration management), highlighting new technology, changing procedures and alternative perspectives.