logistics en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French logistique, coined or popularized 1830 by Antoine-Henri Jomini from logis (“lodging place”), in phrases maréchal des logis (“marshall of lodging”) (see maréchal des logis), major-général des logis (“major-general of lodging”). Possibly influenced by existing mathematical term logistique, of Ancient Greek origin; see logistic.
Meanings
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(qualifier:operations, uncountable) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.
logistics company
The logistics of the operation required careful planning.
handle the logistics
logistics management
She works in logistics, managing global supply chains.
We underestimated the logistics of moving an entire lab.
- (uncountable) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
Deriveds
nonlogistics · intralogistics · logistics network · first-party logistics · reverse logistics · fourth-party logistics
Relateds
logistical · logistician · logistically
Synonyms
Translations (90)
pl logistyka (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fa-ira آماد (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · pl logistyka (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · cs logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ru логи́стика (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ja 運送 (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · id logistik (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · cmn 物流 (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · uk логі́стика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · da logistik (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ar لُوجِسْتِيَّة (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ar سَوْقِيَّات (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · mk логистика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · af logistieke (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · sh логѝстика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ka ლოგისტიკა (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · cmn 運籌 /运筹 (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fr logistique (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · sv logistik (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · az logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fr logistique (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · nl logistiek (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ga lóistíocht (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · uk забезпе́чення (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · pt logística (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ga lóistíocht (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · tr lojistik (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fi logistiikka (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · uk логі́стика (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · bg ти́лова слу́жба (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · es logística (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · vi tiếp vận (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ka სამხედრო ლოგისტიკა (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ko 병참 (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ru материа́льно-техни́ческое обеспече́ние (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · kk логистика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · sq logjistikë (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · nb logistikk (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ko 물류 (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · sl logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · pt logística (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · he לוֹגִיסטִיקָה (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · tl lohistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · es logística (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · vi hậu cần (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ja 兵站 (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · sh logìstika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fa-ira تَدارُکات (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ky логистика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · bg логи́стика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ja 物流 (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · el επιμελητεία (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · cmn 後勤 /后勤 (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · sk logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ru логи́стика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · hi सुप्रचालन तंत्र (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · be лагі́стыка (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fi huolto (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · vi tiếp vận (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · da forsyningstropper (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · hi संभार-तंत्र (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · hi लॉजिस्टिक्स (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · de Logistik (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · hy նյութատեխնիկական ապահովում (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ru тыл и снабже́ние (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · uz logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · gl loxística (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ro logistică (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ka საქონელმოძრაობა (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ro logistică (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · lt logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · de Logistik (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · th โลจิสติกส์ (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · it logistica (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ka ლოგისტიკა (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · cmn 兵站 (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · hu logisztika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ca logística (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · da logistik (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · it logistica (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ru слу́жба ты́ла (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · hy լոգիստիկա (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · tg логистика (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · fa-ira لُجِسْتیک (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · et logistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · vi hậu cần (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · ru тыл (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · el επιμελητεία (military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation) · lv loģistika (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services) · ms logistik (planning and implementing the flow of goods and services)
wikipedia: Antoine-Henri Jomini · wikipedia: Dictionnaire de l'Académie française · wikipedia: Baron de Jomini · wikipedia: maréchal des logis