A PRESENTATION ABOUT LOGISTICS. A GENERAL OVERVIEW Prepared for by Paraschos Maniatis

HISTORY The word Logistics has originated from the Greek word “Logistikos” and the Latin word “Logisticus” which means science of computing & calculating During the World War II logistics gained importance in army operations covering the movement of supplies, men and equipment across the borders Today, it has acquired the wider meaning and it is used in the business for the movement of material from the suppliers to manufacturers and finally the finished goods to consumers

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SUPPLIERS PRODUCTION WAREHOUSES OR DISTRIBUTION CENTERS TRANSPORTATION TO END CUSTOMER (Transportation is the movement of goods exclusively and not passengers)

AN EXAMPLE ON SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT FROM THE AUTO INDUSTRY

Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) Definition Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) is a form of vertical collaboration between supply chain partners in which the manufacturer involves the supplier at an early stage of the product development process (Mikkola and Skjott-Larsen, 2006; Van Weele, 2010)

Electronic data interchange (EDI) Definition Electronic data interchange (EDI) is an electronic communication system that provides standards for exchanging data via any electronic means. By adhering to the same standard, two different companies, even in two different countries, can electronically exchange documents (such as purchase orders, invoices, shipping notices, and many others).

LOGISTICS REQUIRE THAT EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY HAS TO PROVIDE THE: RIGHT AMOUNT OF MATERIAL AT THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME IN THE RIGHT SEQUENCE IN THE RIGHT POSITION IN THE RIGHT CONDITION AND AT THE RIGHT COST

EXAMPLES ON LOGISTICS Gulf War War in Iraq Reverse Logistics A pharmacy example

EXAMPLES OF LOGISTICS THE GULF WAR OF Demonstrated the importance of logistics to a successful military effort. Some have, in fact, called the military effort in the gulf area the “Logistics war”. The efforts of General Gus Pagonis, in charge of the logistics effort for Operation Desert Shield, contributed heavily to the outstanding success the United States achieved during the war’s short duration.

From mail to toilet paper, General Pagonis was in charge of everything that moved in the gulf area. He organized food service for the troops, and the transportation of supplies with a distribution network of 100,000 trucks, 50,000 workers, and massive open-air “warehouses.” The integrated logistics system was critical to the military effort’s overall success. While the costs approached $1 billion per day, the military managed service, levels and costs from an integrated logistics perspective to most efficiently achieve the gulf effort’s established objectives.

WAR IN IRAQ The War in Iraq ( ) represents another Logistics example regarding the preparation of 300,000 meals daily in good quality (warm) for the needs of the military people.

REVERSE LOGISTICS Reverse logistics stands for all operations related to the reuse of products and materials. It is "the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost effective flow of raw materials, in- process inventory, finished goods and related information from the point of consumption to the point of origin for the purpose of recapturing the proper disposal”.

AN EXAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE PHARMACY INDUSTRY

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