Logistics
can
be
as
the
management
of
the
of
goods
,
information
and
other
resources
,
energy
and
people
between
the
of
origin
and
the
point
of
consumption
in
order
to
meet
the
requirements
of
.
Logistics
involves
the
integration
of
information
,
transportation
,
inventory
,
warehousing
,
materialhandling
,
packaging
and
security
.
Logistics
may
have
an
focus
(
inbound
logistics
)
,
or
external
focus
(
logistics
)
.
If
the
company
manufactures
a
from
parts
purchased
from
suppliers
,
and
those
products
are
then
sold
to
customers
,
one
can
speak
about
a
.
Supply
Chain
can
be
defined
as
a
of
facilities
and
distribution
options
that
performs
the
function
of
procurement
of
materials
,
transformation
of
these
materials
into
intermediate
and
products
,
and
the
of
these
finished
products
to
customers
.
Logistics
is
part
of
supply
chain
management
.
Logistics
management
plans
,
implements
,
and
controls
the
efficient
flow
and
storage
of
goods
,
services
and
related
information
betweenthe
point
of
origin
and
the
point
of
consumption
in
order
to
meet
requirements
.
Successful
supply
chain
operators
work
in
close
partnerships
with
their
customers
;
they
jointly
explore
the
opportunities
for
efficiency
of
the
supply
chain
and
improving
service
levels
by
using
the
latest
systems
and
techniques
.
This
approach
is
also
referred
to
as
logistics
re
-
engineering
.
The
-
process
considers
the
factors
:
the
nature
of
the
product
,
the
optimal
or
preferred
location
of
source
or
manufacture
,
freight
and
transport
costs
and
the
destination
market
,
seasonal
trends
,
import
and
regulations
,
customs
duties
and
taxes
,
etc
.
A
professional
working
in
the
field
of
logistics
management
is
called
a
.
The
main
functions
of
a
qualified
logistician
include
,
among
things
,
inventory
management
,
purchasing
,
transportation
,
warehousing
,
consultation
and
organizing
and
planning
of
these
activities
.
Logisticians
are
for
the
life
cycle
and
supply
chain
operations
of
a
variety
of
products
.
They
are
also
responsible
for
customs
documentation
.
They
work
with
other
departments
to
ensure
that
the
customers'
needs
and
requirements
are
.
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