logistics

noun

/ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/

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.

borrowed from logistique

Definitions

1
The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and…
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
- logistics management
- handle the logistics
The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and…
The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
plural of logistic

The neighborhood

neighborlogistical
neighborlogistically
neighborlogistician

Derived

first-party logistics, fourth-party logistics, intralogistics, logistics network, nonlogistics, reverse logistics

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for logistics. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA