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logistics

[ loh-jis-tiks, luh- ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. 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.
  2. the planning, implementation, and coordination of the details of a business or other operation.


logistics

/ lɒˈdʒɪstɪks; ˌlɒdʒɪˈstɪʃən /

noun

  1. the science of the movement, supplying, and maintenance of military forces in the field
  2. the management of materials flow through an organization, from raw materials through to finished goods
  3. the detailed planning and organization of any large complex operation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • logistician, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of logistics1

First recorded in 1875–80; from French logistique “quartermaster's work,” equivalent to log(er) “t lodge, be quartered (said of troops)” + -istique -istic; -ics
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Word History and Origins

Origin of logistics1

C19: from French logistique, from loger to lodge
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The logistics of doing that in such a short space of time are not straightforward.

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Switching off computer servers used in their online ordering, payment or logistics systems might imply that security teams have isolated that portion as a way the hackers gained entry.

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Seroka’s assessment follows the release of a report earlier this week by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp. that found the tariffs threaten Southern California’s critical trade and logistics industry.

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Ministers insist logistics is one of the key industries the reforms will aim to support.

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"But the logistics of this are all very, very complicated, not least trying to figure out everyone's sleep schedules!"

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