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Logistics - Explained

What is Logistics?

Written by Jason Gordon

Updated at June 26th, 2021

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What is Logistics?Academic Research on Logistics

What is Logistics?

Logistics is described as the entire process that entails how goods are procured from an initial point, stored (if need be), and then transported to their final destination. Logistics may also refer to how a company manages and structurally organizes the procurement, storage, and transportation of resources (goods and services) from one point to another.

Logisticians are logistic managers. Accuracy refers to the ability of a logisticians the logistic department to identify, project, and secure the necessary amount of resources over a given time without incurring waste.

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Academic Research on Logistics

  • Quantitative models for reverse logistics: A review, Fleischmann, M., Bloemhof-Ruwaard, J. M., Dekker, R., Van der Laan, E., Van Nunen, J. A., & Van Wassenhove, L. N. (1997). European journal of operational research, 103(1), 1-17.
  • Contemporary logistics, Murphy, P. R., & Knemeyer, A. M. (2018). 
  • Environmentally responsible logistics systems, Wu, H. J., & Dunn, S. C. (1995). International journal of physical distribution & logistics management, 25(2), 20-38.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Strategies for Reducing Cost and Improving Service (Second Edition) Financial Times : Pitman Publishing. London, 1998 , Christopher, M. (1999). London, 1998 ISBN 0 273 63049 0 (hardback) 294+ 1 pp. Tailored logistics: the next advantage., Fuller, J. B., O'Conor, J., & Rawlinson, R. (1993). Harvard Business Review, 71(3), 87-98.
  • An examination of reverse logistics practices, Rogers, D. S., & TibbenLembke, R. (2001). Journal of business logistics, 22(2), 129-148.
  • Humanitarian logistics in disaster relief operations, Kovcs, G., & Spens, K. M. (2007). International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 37(2), 99-114.
  • Developing a theory of reverse logistics, Dowlatshahi, S. (2000). Interfaces, 30(3), 143-155.
  • Building successful logistics partnerships, Lambert, D. M., Emmelhainz, M. A., & Gardner, J. T. (1999). Journal of business logistics, 20(1), 165.
  • Emergency logistics planning in natural disasters, zdamar, L., Ekinci, E., & Kkyazici, B. (2004). Annals of operations research, 129(1-4), 217-245.
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