Logistics is a term most commonly applied to companies who provide the warehousing and transportation of goods from the manufacturer to the end customer, wherever in the world they may be. This is an accurate although slightly narrow definition of the concept because virtually every business is dependent on efficient, reliable logistics management. And naturally that requires appropriate funding.
Originally used by the military to describe methods of procuring, storing, transporting and deploying equipment, supplies and assets, the term has been adopted by businesses as the perfect analogy for the management of commercial supply chains. Effective logistics management ensures that at every point of the chain, however complex and regardless of the number of parties involved, the right resources are in the right place at the right time.
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