Definition of logistics:
Logistics is the process of physical flow of goods from the place of supply to the place of receipt. According to the actual needs of transportation, storage, handling, packaging, circulation processing, distribution, information processing and other basic functions to implement the organic combination.
According to the American Society of Logistics Management's definition of logistics as: "Logistics is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the effective flow and storage of raw materials, intermediate inventory, final products and related information from the place of origin to the place of consumption in order to satisfy the needs of consumers". The definition specifically highlights four key components of logistics: physical flow, physical storage, information flow and management coordination.
The theoretical development of logistics has been gradual. A new definition issued by the American Society of Logistics Management in January 2002: Logistics is the process of planning, executing, and controlling the forward and reverse flow and storage of goods, services, and related information between the place of output and the place of sale in a supply chain operation for the purpose of meeting customer requirements in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
One of the changes is to meet customer requirements, rather than customer demand, supply and demand is the concept of macroeconomic theory, to meet customer requirements is more specific; the second of the goods, services and related information, to achieve high efficiency and low cost between the output place and the sales place of positive and negative flow, storage of the plan and popular action. Originally there is no reverse, now put the reverse also.
Classification of logistics:
1, according to the role of logistics classification: supply logistics, sales logistics, production logistics, recycling logistics, waste logistics.
2, according to the nature of the logistics system: social logistics, industry logistics, enterprise logistics.
3, according to the space classification of logistics activities: regional logistics, international logistics.
Expanded
The concept of logistics was first formed in the United States, originated in the 1930s, the original meaning of "physical distribution" or "distribution of goods". It was introduced into Japan in 1963, meaning "circulation of goods", and the term "logistics" gradually replaced "circulation of goods" in Japan after the 1970s.
The term "logistics" in China is a foreign word imported from Japanese sources, and is derived from the translation of the word "logistics" in Japanese sources, "物流".
China's standard for logistics terminology defines logistics as a process in which transportation, storage, loading and unloading, packaging, distribution processing, distribution, and information processing are organically combined to realize user requirements during the physical flow of goods from the place of supply to the place of receipt according to actual needs.
Logistics English name: logistics Definition: part of the supply chain activities, in order to meet the needs of customers and goods, services and related information from the place of origin to the place of consumption of efficient, low-cost flow and storage of planning, implementation and control of the process.
Logistics: centered on warehousing and facilitating the synchronization of production with the market.
Logistics Management (Logistics Management) refers to the social production process, according to the law of physical flow of material information, the application of the basic principles of management and scientific methods, logistics activities for planning, organization, command, coordination, control and supervision, so that the logistics activities to achieve optimal coordination and cooperation, in order to reduce logistics costs, improve logistics efficiency and economic efficiency. Economic benefits. Modern logistics management is based on system theory, information theory and cybernetics.
Basic functions:
1, transportation function
2, warehousing function
3, distribution function
4, packaging function
5, loading and unloading function
6, circulation processing function
7, information processing function