Logistics is the physical flow of goods from point of
origin to point of consumption and the effective combination of such basic functions as transportation, warehousing and storage, load and unload, goods handling, packing, distribution processing, delivery, information management, and so on.
procurement, movement and storage of materials ,parts and finished inventory (and the related information flows) through the organization and its marketing channels in such a way that current and future profitability are maximized through the costeffective fulfillment of orders.
information technology
物流是关于时间的资源配置或总供应链的战略管理。供应 链是满足顾客的事件序列。包括相关联的运输、存储和信 息技术。
Logistics terminologies of the People’s Republic of
China National Standard(GB/T18354-2001):
Question: What are the reasons for the importance of logistics ?