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l-uh-JIST-iks/ləˈdʒɪstɪks/

Logistics is the practical organisation of moving people, things, or events: the logistics of a conference, military logistics. Organisation and planning are everyday; logic is a lookalike. Logistic as an adjective exists; logistics is usually uncountable with a plural look. Do not call a slogan logistics.

Meaning

The practical organisation of a complicated activity or event.

Examples

• “The logistics of storm-day invigilation were the real paper.”
• “Planning is everyday. Supply chain is a cousin in business. Logic is reasoning. A Gantt chart without names and keys is still not logistics. Who opens the door at 07:00 is logistics.”

Good to know

The practical how of moving/organising. Everyday: planning / organisation. Mix-up: logic. Usually uncountable. A slogan is not logistics.

Near in meaning

planning

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