International logistics

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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] Much more short and clear definition of international logistics states the international logistics as the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from a point of origin to a point of consumption located in a different country.[2]

Main targets of international logistics

The main targets of international logistics are to match and link national parts of global supply chains, overcome international trade barriers of different nature (political, law, cultural, currency, transportation, language, etc.), and minimize transaction costs and risks.

International logistics fields

From a... [3] 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

  1. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/international+logistics
  2. David, P., Stewart, R. International Logistics: The Management of International Trade Operations - Thomson: Mason, Ohio. 2007.
  3. Bowersox, D.J., Closs, D.J., and Cooper, M.B. (2002), Supply Chain Logistics Management, McGraw-Hill, Boston, MA.
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