Logistics is a scientific discipline concerned with seeking methods for optimising the flow of material, goods, information and energy (and people) with the aim of achieving the greatest economic effect possible. In carrying out its tasks, logistics applies scientific tools and methods of many scientific disciplines; hence, it should be perceived as an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary field.2 Logistics as a business function deals with managing the flow of goods, the movement of material and finished products from the procurement of raw materials, across processing, and then on the to end consumer.3 Its primary objective is to optimise the flow of materials, goods, information, energy (and people) within a company, with the aim of achieving the highest profits possible.