Logistics was first mentioned in the book - Art of War by Sun Tzu. A translated line from the book reads “The line between disorder and order lies in logistics…”
Introduction
Logistics is derived from the Greek word “logistikos”, meaning “Skilled in calculating”. Logistics originated from military strategy - maintaining one’s supply lines while disrupting those of the enemy since an armed force without resources and transportation is defenseless. Later on, logistics began to be widely used for business operations.
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