International logistics
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There are many definitions of international logistics. One of them, where they could easily find military roots as well as U.S. origin defines the '''international logistics''' as negotiating, planning, and implementation of supporting logistic arrangements between nations, their forces, and agencies. It includes furnishing logistic support (major end items, materiel, and/or services) to, or receiving logistic support from, one or more friendly foreign governments, international organizations, or military forces, with or without reimbursement. It also includes planning and actions related to the intermeshing of a significant element, activity, or component of the military logistic systems or procedures of the United States with those of one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or military forces on a temporary or permanent basis. It includes planning and actions related to the utilization of United States logistic policies, systems, and/or procedures to meet requirements of one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or forces.<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/international+logistics</ref> | There are many definitions of international logistics. One of them, where they could easily find military roots as well as U.S. origin defines the '''international logistics''' as negotiating, planning, and implementation of supporting logistic arrangements between nations, their forces, and agencies. It includes furnishing logistic support (major end items, materiel, and/or services) to, or receiving logistic support from, one or more friendly foreign governments, international organizations, or military forces, with or without reimbursement. It also includes planning and actions related to the intermeshing of a significant element, activity, or component of the military logistic systems or procedures of the United States with those of one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or military forces on a temporary or permanent basis. It includes planning and actions related to the utilization of United States logistic policies, systems, and/or procedures to meet requirements of one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or forces.<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/international+logistics</ref> | ||
Revision as of 09:16, 15 July 2011
Origins and definitions
There are many definitions of international logistics. One of them, where they could easily find military roots as well as U.S. origin defines the international logistics as negotiating, planning, and implementation of supporting logistic arrangements between nations, their forces, and agencies. It includes furnishing logistic support (major end items, materiel, and/or services) to, or receiving logistic support from, one or more friendly foreign governments, international organizations, or military forces, with or without reimbursement. It also includes planning and actions related to the intermeshing of a significant element, activity, or component of the military logistic systems or procedures of the United States with those of one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or military forces on a temporary or permanent basis. It includes planning and actions related to the utilization of United States logistic policies, systems, and/or procedures to meet requirements of one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or forces.[1]
Activities
From a... [2] As seen in the Figure, pre-exchange activities include a range of events, processes, policies, plans, goals, and so on. For example, an everyday low pricing (EDLP) policy tends to reduce price changes across time, which in turn reduces billing errors and customer billing disputes.
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References
- ↑ http://www.thefreedictionary.com/international+logistics
- ↑ Bowersox, D.J., Closs, D.J., and Cooper, M.B. (2002), Supply Chain Logistics Management, McGraw-Hill, Boston, MA.
