Do you know your LOGISTICS?

According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, what is LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT?

• can you please tell me
• simply put, it is the cheapest way we can manage logistics 
• the planning, implementation and control of forward and reverse flows of goods, services and informaiton from point of origin to point of consumption in order to meet customers' requirements
• where did you come up with this question?

So which is more like logistics?

• eating a grilled-cheese sandwich
• taking a nap under my desk
• finding the shortest way to go to school
• reading a comic book issue of Dragon Ball Z

So which is more like logistics?

• connecting with friends in Facebook
• entering in the Vietnam Got Talent competition
• calling for a Mai Linh taxi
• deciding when and where you will take your date out

So which is more like logistics?

• playing tennis with Roger Federer on Saturday
• going over to AEON mall to watch Batman vs Superman
• writing a love poem. 'Let me count the ways...'
• choosing the best supermarket to buy food

So which is more like logistics?

• planning your trip around the world
• asking the Physics teacher a question about Newton's Laws of Motions 
• feeding your Chihuahua dog Bruno 
• turning the TV on to watch the game show 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'

So which is more like logistics?

• estimating how many friends will come to the Graduation party
• who will sing the next karoeke song
• fixing the shelves in the closet
• eating all my wonton soup

So which is more like logistics? 

• Babysitting little Timmy
• Working part time in Circle K
• Making sure the Iphone is well-packaged when mailing it to your cousin in Hanoi
• Can you believe I can dance so good?

So which is more like logistics?

• calling my friend Joe in California
• applying for a bank loan to buy a house
• driving to Vung Tau
• arranging stuff in the closet to free more space to store more stuff

What type of logistics job awaits you once you graduate from RMIT

• Transport Planner
• Distribution Manager
• Forecast Analyst
• Many different management and analyst positions 

Where will you work after you graduate with your degree in logistics from RMIT?

• a distribution center for a multi-national company like Glaxokline or P&G
• a logistics company like DHL or Maersk
• a contract manufacturer for a global brand like Nike or Apple
• all sound like exciting management jobs