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Logistics involves the management of the flow of goods, information, energy and people between the point of origin and consumption to meet customer needs. Supply chains are networks that procure materials, transform them into products, and distribute finished products to customers. Logistics management controls the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and related information to meet customer requirements. Professional logisticians are responsible for inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, and supply chain planning and operations for a variety of products.

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Logistic

Logistics involves the management of the flow of goods, information, energy and people between the point of origin and consumption to meet customer needs. Supply chains are networks that procure materials, transform them into products, and distribute finished products to customers. Logistics management controls the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and related information to meet customer requirements. Professional logisticians are responsible for inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, and supply chain planning and operations for a variety of products.

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UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN POINTS

1. What does the term logistics imply?


R/ The term logistics can be defined as the management of the flow of goods and
information, energy and people between the point of origin and the point of
consumption in order to meet customer.
2. What does the term supply chain imply?
R/ Supply Chain can be defined as a network of facilities and distribution options
that performs the function of procurement of materials, transformation of these
materials into intermediate and finished products, and the distribution of these
finished products to customers.
3. What is logistics management?
R/ Is responsible the controls the efficient flow and storage of goods, services and
related information between the point of origin and the point of consumption in
order to meet customers requirements.
4. What do service providers do in order to increase efficiency of the supply chain?
R/ to operators work in close partnerships with their customers levels by using the
latest systems and techniques.
5. What process is called logistics re-engineering?

6. What factors does this process consider?


R/ is the process considers the following 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 export regulations,
customs duties and taxes, etc.
7. What are the main functions of a qualified logistician?
R/ The main functions of a qualified logistician include, among other things,
inventory management, purchasing, transportation, warehousing, consultation and
organizing and planning of these activities.

8. What are professional logisticians responsible for?


2. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Logistics can be defined as the management of the flow of goods between the
point of origin and the point of consumption.
2. Logistics involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory,
warehousing, etc.
3. Usually, logistics does not involve the management of the flow of energy and
people.
4. Logistics always has an external focus.
5. All supply chains are very simple.
6. The complexity of the supply chain will vary with the size of the business.
7. Logistics management is part of supply chain management.
8. Logistics management plans, implements, and controls the efficient flow and
storage of goods, services and related information.
9. Successful supply chain operators work in close partnerships with their
customers.
10. The re-engineering process does not consider the nature of the product.
11. A professional working in the field of logistics management is called an
academician.
12. The main functions of a qualified logistician include, inventory management,
purchasing, transportation, warehousing, etc.
13. Logisticians are responsible for the life cycle and supply chain operations of a
variety of products.
14. Logisticians normally do not work with other departments of the company

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