Logistics History

Logistics from a
Historical Perspective
R-Jay P. Quiambao, CIE

Defining Logistics
• The origin of the term logistics comes from the French word ―logistique,‖ which is derived from ―loger‖ meaning quarters (as in quartering troops).

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Defining Logistics
• The practice of logistics in the military sector has been in existence for as long as there have been organized armed forces:
– the supply, movement, and maintenance of an armed force both in peacetime and in battle conditions. 3

Logistics
• The art and science of management, engineering, and technical activities concerned with customer requirements, product design, maintaining and supplying resource to support objectives, plans, and operations. 4

Components of an Integrated
Logistics System
• Physical Supply:links suppliers to operations process • Internal Operations:manages in-process material flow

• Physical Distribution:links operations process to customers
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Elements of Logistics

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Logistics Management
• part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.

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Logistics Management—
Boundaries and Relationships
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inbound and outbound transportation management, fleet management, warehousing, materials handling, order fulfillment, logistics network design, inventory management, supply–demand planning, and management of third-party logistics services providers.
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Logistics Management—
Boundaries and Relationships
• To varying degrees, the logistics function also includes
– sourcing and procurement,
– production planning and scheduling,
– packaging and assembly, and
– customer service.

• It is involved in all levels of planning and execution— strategic, operational, and tactical. 9

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