Talk:Logistics/Archives/2012

Drum and Bass Band
Isn't there a DnB artist or band named Logistics? I don't know enough about them to write an article, but if someone would, that'd be cool. See. MisterPhyrePhox 20:06, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Affirmative; under the label of Hospital Record at or.
 * I would like to write the article for this, but being new to wikipedia editing I'm not sure what to do. If anyone can give some help on my user page, it would be much appreciated. :) Sicanjal 09:29, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

measures of efficient logistics
how should logistics be measured etc.  Textbook source references, please

here's one: Donald Waters: Logistics: Introduction to Supply Chain Management —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.167.7.226 (talk) 13:36, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

WTF
"Logistics is a necessary evil"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Krazykenny (talk • contribs) 02:53, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Oxford Dictionary definition
Where was this definition taken from? The Oxford dictionary has a somewhat different definition in its second edition: "The organization of supplies, stores, quarters, etc., necessary for the support of troop movements, expeditions, etc." I don't want to remove the former definition until it's safe to do so. --Bookinvestor (talk) 13:55, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

What a mess!
There really is no need for separate pages on;


 * Freight forwarder


 * International Freight Forwarder


 * Logistics


 * Third-party logistics


 * Non-vessel operating common carrier

These are all the same thing, just different 'buzz words' like the ridiculous '4PL' and even now more ridiculous '5PL'. Freight forwarders have re branded as Logistics providers and now re branding as 3PL. I know of haulage companies calling themselves logistics companies these days! These pages all need to combined, with a section in each explaining the difference, (if there really is much, as it depends on the company rather than the label). The pages and any other names can therefore be redirected to a main article. Any objections, and if so, please, please explain. --Pnb73 (talk) 20:24, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

Poor definition
The introductory text gives an OED definition of logistics that implies it is a military discipline, but then this article goes on to distinguish military logistics and business logistics, among other things. I think we need a definition of logistics that is capable of covering both, and allows us to distinguish military and business logistics, which seems like a dubious distinction to begin with. 70.251.147.224 (talk) 22:27, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

Many logistics and supply chain institute have changed the definition of logistics a bit. New definition should be updated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yayaying (talk • contribs) 05:46, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

The current definition, "management of the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of destination in order to meet the requirements of customers or corporations." is too narrow: it implies that logistics solely relates to the Logistics Industry. The definition in the New Oxford American Dictionary (the standard Mac OS X dictionary) is "the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies" - I would like to see a nod to this meaning of the word at the beginning fo the article, and an explanation that the meaning of the word that the article focuses on is the 'logistics industry' - since this falls within the Business section of Wikipedia. Joshepenman (talk) 14:53, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

Definition problems again
In the section titled Orgins and Definition, the first paragraph states that the word Logistics stems from a French word, the second paragraph indicates a Greek, Roman and Byzantine military officer title that was related to the word Logistics. Which orgin is correct or is the French word decended from the Roman title? Doesn't seem very clear to me. I think that the orgin needs some clarification.--TGC55 (talk) 16:01, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

A definition without a subject...
Under "Business logistics" the definition 'having the right item in the right quantity at the right time at the right place for the right price in the right condition to the right customer' is given for the indefinite pronoun 'This', which has no obvious referent. From the content it would appear to be the set of 'pass-fail' type measurable *objectives* (in business-speak, the 'metrics') for each action in the process of logistic support. This gerundive 'definition' certainly does not apply to any of the nouns in the paragraph which precede the pronoun.

Tadchem (talk) 14:54, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Buzzword?
Well, this article doesn't cite anything, now does it? It looks like logistics is shaping up to be buzzword with no agreed upon meaning, covering things which already have definitions ( like "management", ever hear of that?), and is mostly used by business or military people attempting to sound intelligent ( along with "proactive" and the truely dreadful "mindscape"). 67.190.86.13 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 19:49, 4 October 2011 (UTC).

Multimodal Logistics Hub
A hub or a cetral location having more than one mode of transportation (road, rail, sea, air, etc.) handling flow of goods and other resources, including energy and people, between the point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet the requirements of consumers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Prashantsowmitry (talk • contribs) 12:53, 12 November 2009 (UTC)