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lo⋅gis⋅tics
[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. |
lo⋅gis⋅tic
2 [loh-jis-tik, luh-] –adjective
| 3. | of or pertaining to logistic. |
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| lo·gis·tics (lō-jĭs'tĭks, lə-) n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)
[French logistiques, from logistique, logic (perhaps influenced by loger, to quarter), from Medieval Latin logisticus, of calculation; see logistic.] |
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Logistics
Lo*gis"tics\, n. 1. (Mil.) That branch of the military art which embraces the details of moving and supplying armies. The meaning of the word is by some writers extended to include strategy. --H. L. Scott. 2. (Math.) A system of arithmetic, in which numbers are expressed in a scale of 60; logistic arithmetic.
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logistics
"art of moving, quartering, and supplying troops," 1879, from Fr. (l'art) logistique "(art) of quartering troops," from M.Fr. logis "lodging," from O.Fr. logeis "shelter for an army, encampment," from loge (see lodge) + Gk. suffix -istikos.
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Logistics
The overall management of the way resources are moved to the areas where they are required.
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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.
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