“[The] part of supply chain management that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective
forward and reverses flow and storage of goods, services and related information between the
point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirement…
Logistics management is an integrating function, which coordinates and optimizes all
logistics activities, as well as integrates logistics activities with other functions including
marketing, sales manufacturing, finance, and information technology.” (CSCMP 2011