A COMPARATIVE LITERATURE ANALYSIS OF DEFINITIONS FOR LOGISTICS: BETWEEN GENERAL DEFINITION AND DEFINITIONS OF SUBCATEGORIES

Authors

  • Darja Kukovič Fakulteta za logistiko University of Maribor
  • Darja Topolšek Fakulteta za logistiko University of Maribor
  • Bojan Rosi Fakulteta za logistiko University of Maribor
  • Borut Jereb Fakulteta za logistiko University of Maribor

Abstract

Today we still have some doubts about definition of logistics, thus we strive to find a uniform one. As veryprofessionals CSCMP gave definition of logistics which we found not suitable for definition of logistics ingeneral, since it covers only business and industrial area. Our general objective was to find commonunderstanding of the context of logistics as a discipline which will enable better collaboration between multipleentities in different environments, as they can understand and interoperate with each other correctly. Withanalysis of some logistics subcategories we first created definitions for them and then compared with each otherand also with the one from CSCMP. As a result we create new upgradable definition of logistics in general andalso found out some common elements of definitions of military and sports logistics, of definitions of business /industrial and agricultural logistics, as well as of definitions of humanitarian logistics and logistics in health care.

Key words: definition, logistics in general, logistics subcategories

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2014: Proceedings of The 14th International Scientific Conference Business Logistics in Modern Management

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