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A warehouse in South Jersey, a U.S. East Coast epicenter for logistics and warehouse construction outside Philadelphia, where trucks deliver slabs of granite [1]. Logistics is the part of supply chain management that deals with the efficient forward and reverse flow of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption according to the needs of customers.
The word "logistics" is derived from the Greek adjective logistikos meaning "skilled in calculating", [1] and its corresponding Latin word logisticus.In turn this comes from the Greek logos, which refers to the principles of thought and action. [2]
Although military logistics was an older discipline than its business counterpart, in the twenty-first century the adoption of new tools, techniques and technologies saw the latter overtake the former. [212] Techniques were imported to military logistics that had been developed in the business world, such as just-in-time manufacturing.
2019 North-South Railway Concession Contract Signing Ceremony. Rumo, formerly known as América Latina Logística (ALL), is a Brazilian logistic company, mainly focused in the railway line logistics in Brazil, being the largest company in Latin America in this segment. [3]
Logistics, the management of resources and their distributions Logistic engineering, the scientific study of logistics; Military logistics, the study of logistics at the service of military units and operations
a Latin preposition meaning "with" cu m, cubic metre, a measure of volume; Transport. Antonio José de Sucre Airport, Venezuela (IATA airport code CUM)
Logistics engineering is a complex science that considers trade-offs in component/system design, repair capability, training, spares inventory, demand history, storage and distribution points, transportation methods, etc., to ensure the "thing" is where it's needed, when it's needed, and operating the way it's needed all at an acceptable cost.
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