German word

Logistik

Pronunciation

IPA/loˈgɪstɪk/

Meaning

  • feminine nounlogistics

Example

Die Logistik des Unternehmens ist sehr gut organisiert.

The company's logistics are very well organized.

Illustration for Logistik (logistics)

More examples

Effiziente Reverse-Logistik reduziert Retouren und Kosten.

Efficient reverse logistics reduces returns and costs.

Core concept

A coordinated flow that gets goods from sourcing through storage and delivery to final disposal.

Common phrases

  • Lager-Logistik

    warehouse logistics

  • Transport-Logistik

    transport logistics

  • Reverse-Logistik

    reverse logistics

Similar words

Supply-Chain-Management: Planning and efficient control of material and product flows from suppliers to customers.
Logistikzentrum: A facility for storing, sorting, and dispatching goods.
Transport: Moving goods from one place to another by a chosen method.
Spediteur: A person or company that arranges freight transport and handles shipping paperwork.

Definition in German

Logistik bezeichnet alle Prozesse der Beschaffung, Lagerung, Verteilung und Entsorgung von Waren.

Word origin

Logistik entered German through French logistique and ultimately goes back to Greek logistikos, relating to calculation; its military supply sense broadened into general goods management.

Usage tips

  • Logistik is feminine, so the noun uses die and commonly appears in the singular when naming the field or function.

Opposites

  • Desorganisationdisorganizationnoun
  • Chaoschaosnoun

Related words

  • Logistikzentrumlogistics centernoun
  • logistischlogisticaladjective
  • Logistikmanagementlogistics managementnoun

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