What is the meaning of logistics?
where this word used and how it a part of transportation.
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The word “logistics” comes from the French word logistique, from loger ‘to lodge’ in late 19th century in English.
According to the Oxford dictionary “Logistics” mens the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation.
For example: “the logistics of a large-scale rock show demand certain necessities”
* ” the activity of organizing the movement, equipment, and accommodation of troops.”
noun: logistics
* ” the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers.”
“our fleet vehicle management system enables logistics firms to track deliveries using satellite technology”
synonyms of the word logistics: organization, planning, plans, management, arrangement, administration, masterminding, direction, orchestration, regimentation, engineering, coordination, execution, handling, running; strategy, tactics
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Logistics services focuses on the actual storage and transportation of goods. It implements warehousing, storage, communications during transit, reverse shipping, and inbound and outbound freight. Logistics deals with fleet management, coordination among third-party carriers, the delivery of goods and cargo, and the actual transport of goods from one point to another.