Logistics Origin and Basics

What is meant by Logistics ?

• Planning implementing and controlling the physical flow of material and finished goods

• is the management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination

• involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory, warehousing, material handling, and packaging, and often security

• All above

The term logistics comes from ….. ?

• the Greek logos

• the Greek legos

• the Greek logas

• the Greek logoz

The word logistics has its origin in the French verb …?

• logar

• logers

• loger

• lager

Main Logistics Targets and Fields are

• Performance related only

• Cost related only

• Performance related and cost related

• None of the above

Main Logistics fields

• Procurement Logistics

• Production Logistics

• Distribution Logistics

• After sales Logistics

• Disposal Logistics

Inbound logistics function is ….

• it concentrates on arranging inbound movement of materials.

• it concentrates on purchasing only.

• it concentrates on inbound movement of materials.

• it concentrates on purchasing and arranging inbound movement of materials.

Outbound logistics function is

• is the process related to the storage of the final product and the related information flows

• is the process related to the movement of the final product.

• is the process related to the storage and movement of the final product and the related information flows

• is the process related to the related information flows.

Scope of Logistic is

• organization how it delivers tangible or intangible products.

• organization how it delivers tangible products.

• organization how it delivers intangible products.

• organization how it delivers virtual products.

Logistics System is an adaptive system

• yes

• no

Order Processing is considered from functional areas of

• Logistics System

• Normal System

• IS System

• IT System