logistics
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logistics¹
- /ləˈd͡ʒɪstɪks/
Where it comes from
From French logistique, coined or popularized 1830 by Antoine-Henri Jomini from logis (“lodging place”), in phrases maréchal des logis (“marshall of lodging”) (see maréchal des logis), major-général des logis (“major-general of lodging”). Possibly influenced by existing mathematical term logistique, of Ancient Greek origin; see logistic.
noun
- The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements. logistics company
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The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.
Similar: supply line
logistics²
noun
- plural of logistic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: logistical, market, supplies, merchandising, organizational, distribution, supply, mobilization, backup, back-end, back-up, circulation, logit, sustainment, kan, flow
Translations
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noun planning and implementing the flow of goods and services
| Español | logística |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 물류 mullyu |
| 日本語 | 物流 butsuryū, 運送 unsō |
| 中文 | 物流 wùliú, 運籌 /运筹 yùnchóu |
| हिन्दी | संभार-तंत्र sambhār-tantra, सुप्रचालन तंत्र supracālan tantra, लॉजिस्टिक्स lŏjisṭiks |
| Português | logística |
| Français | logistique |
| Deutsch | Logistik |
| Italiano | logistica |
| Ελληνικά | επιμελητεία epimeliteía |
| Română | logistică |
| Русский | логи́стика logístika |
| Tiếng Việt | hậu cần, tiếp vận |
| العربية | سَوْقِيَّات sawqiyyāt, لُوجِسْتِيَّة lūjistiyya |
| עברית | לוֹגִיסטִיקָה logístika |
noun military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation
| Español | logística |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 병참 byeongcham |
| 日本語 | 兵站 heitan |
| 中文 | 後勤 /后勤 hòuqín, 兵站 bīngzhàn |
| Português | logística |
| Français | logistique |
| Deutsch | Logistik |
| Italiano | logistica |
| Ελληνικά | επιμελητεία epimeliteía |
| Română | logistică |
| Русский | логи́стика logístika, тыл и снабже́ние tyl i snabžénije, материа́льно-техни́ческое обеспече́ние materiálʹno-texníčeskoje obespečénije, слу́жба ты́ла slúžba týla, тыл tyl |
| Tiếng Việt | hậu cần, tiếp vận |
Talk about this word "logistics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/logistics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. logistics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/logistics "logistics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/logistics.Cite this
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title = {logistics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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