What do you understand from the word logistics and how do you relate this to other deparment within an organization?

Answer 1

Logistics is a word that came from the military.

Logistics is what makes an organization move and what keeps it moving. For example a large department store needs to have a lot of stock so the warehouse where the stock is delivered to would be at the heart of the organizations' logistics.

Every item in the department store including desks, PCs, checkout tills and everything that the staff need to help them do their job is all logistics.

The logistics department in any organization is the heart or the hub of the organization and without an efficient logistics operation, the company would not be successful.

The definition for it is here: this term originated in a military context, referring to how personnel acquire, transport and store supplies and equipment. In the business community, the term is used to refer to how resources are acquired, transported and stored along the supply chain. By having an efficient supply chain and proper logistical procedures, a company can cut costs and increase efficiency.