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logistics
[ loh-jis-tiks, luh- ]
noun
- 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.
- the planning, implementation, and coordination of the details of a business or other operation.
logistics
/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪks; ˌlɒdʒɪˈstɪʃən /
noun
- the science of the movement, supplying, and maintenance of military forces in the field
- the management of materials flow through an organization, from raw materials through to finished goods
- the detailed planning and organization of any large complex operation
Derived Forms
- logistician, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of logistics1
Word History and Origins
Origin of logistics1
Example Sentences
Zapata, the company behind the software, envisions that it will also be used to help companies in other industries build better batteries for electric vehicles, optimize logistics routes and supply chains, and find new pharmaceuticals.
Sophisticated word association is also invaluable for logistics operators.
E-commerce demand is set to be so high that logistics companies may impose delivery surcharges.
The company went from dozens of warehouses to hundreds, backed up by long-haul trailers, tens of thousands of Amazon-branded delivery vans and an air-cargo fleet — a logistics empire that is now among the largest in the world.
Patel Rios suggests brands should consider an agency that not only demonstrates that they’re highly adaptable, but can manage both the operational logistics side and the advertising side, as one will closely impact the other.
Logistics wins the day, and the Supreme Deity is, at this juncture, nowhere to be seen.
But at least one American logistics specialist has his doubts about the authenticity of the video's claims.
The job requires a mind for logistics, flexibility, and risk control.
"The support could be military or logistics," he said, without elaborating.
Security and logistics were more critical than ever, and we soon drifted onto the topic of reliable fixers.
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.
The logistics problem may be so difficult as to cause rejection of a course of action involving distant operations.
Freedom of action is restricted beyond those limits to which logistics support can be extended.
The limitation imposed upon operations by logistics represents the final limit of a commander's plan of action.
Hence, the commander formulates these, also, and includes them in his list of operations for later assignment as logistics tasks.
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