logistics

English

From French logistique, from loger (“to lodge”) or logis (“lodging place”).^[1]

logistics (uncountable)

(operations) 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.
(military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.

planning and implementing the flow of goods and services

Afrikaans: logistieke
Armenian: լոգիստիկա (hy) (logistika), նյութատեխնիկական ապահովում (nyutʿatexnikakan apahovum)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 物流 (zh) (wùliú), 運籌 (zh), 运筹 (zh) (yùnchóu)
Czech: logistika f
Danish: logistik
Dutch: logistiek (nl)
Finnish: logistiikka (fi)
French: logistique (fr) f
Galician: loxística f
Georgian: ლოგისტიკა (logisṭiḳa), ლოჯისტიკა (loǯisṭiḳa) (common misspelling), საქონელმოძრაობა (sakonelmoʒraoba)
German: Logistik (de) f
Greek: επιμελητεία (el) f (epimeliteía)
Indonesian: logistik (id)
Irish: lóistíocht f

military procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation

Greek: επιμελητεία (el) f (epimeliteía)
Irish: lóistíocht f
Italian: logistica (it) f
Japanese: 兵站 (ja) (へいたん, heitan)
Portuguese: logística (pt) f
Russian: логи́стика (ru) f (logístika), тыл и снабже́ние (tyl i snabžénije), материа́льно-техни́ческое обеспече́ние n (materiálʹno-texníčeskoje obespečénije), слу́жба ты́ла f (slúžba týla), тыл (ru) m (tyl) (colloquial)

logistics

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