Industrial Management Interview Question:

What is logistics?list about logistics works!

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Logistics is a process by which we can transfer the goods
or product from one place to other or from the place from
where is originated and to the place where it's in demand
or where it's in need. In ancient the term logistics was
used by army because the use the transfer the armed and
soldiers from one place to other where ever they are
required. But presently we use logistics very widely b, cos
presently all the firm and company depend on logistics foe
moving their goods(raw matrial,finished good or finished
product).
The main element of logistics is
1-transportation
2-warehousing
3-inventory
4-material handling
5-transfer of information
6-packging
And we can say that this all the element of logistics is
the main work of logistics:-
1. Transportation- to send the goods from one place to
other. By any means of transportation.
Air ways, Water ways, or by Land ways.
2. Warehousing- To store the goods in a particular place.
Because whenever they are needed the producer can use those
goods. And it's also important because the producers are
producing the goods in huge quantity and for storing them
the warehouse is very much needed.
3. Inventory- This is also one of the most important part
of work of logistics b'cos to maintain the proper records
and when ever any recorded is needed it can be produce
easily for the funder purpose .
4. Martial handling- for the uploading and unloading the
material handling is very much needed and thou the goods
are very important for the producer as well as for the
consumer also. For that the uploading and unloading of the
goods in proper ways the martial handling is very much
needed.
5. Transfer of Information- The transfer of information is
also the important work of logistics cos for smooth running
of any organization the information should be transfer
whenever they are required. And have to maintain all the
important information.
6. Packging- Packaging is one of the most important parts
of logistics as well for selling of the product. By
packaging the product can be protected by the climatic
condition as well as the product can be kept for long time.
And will look attractive for the purpose of sale.
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