The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
defines logistics as that part of supply chain management that
plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow
and storage of goods, services, and related information from the
point of origin to the point of consumption in order to meet
customers' requirements. The UNT logistics program prepares you
for employment in a large number of different positions and
types of firms across the entire supply chain. All of the
activities involved in moving goods to the right place at the
right time (as opposed to manufacturing them) can be described
under the broad terms, "logistics" or "distribution." The act of
supervising or managing this far-reaching activity is generally
known as "logistics management" or "distribution management."
Those persons who work in this industry are generally referred
to as "logistics managers" or "distribution managers." The
components of a typical logistics system are: customer service,
demand forecasting, distribu