AN EXPLORATION OF THE CONCEPT OF LOGISTICS: A CONSTITUTIVE APPROACH.

Abstract

Constructs, or idea symbols, of logistics were developed at three levels of definition: as a socio-economic function; as a set of system processes; and as a set of work-functions. Three such definitions were developed. Research of secondary data developed constructs which constituted two explanatory definitions: business logistics and military logistics. The survey of university professors developed a third definition which was used for comparative purposes. In essence, the three represented differing philosophies of logistics. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0708743

Entities

People

  • Graham Wharton Rider

Organizations

  • Arizona State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Functions (Mathematics)
  • Logistics
  • Philosophy
  • Universities
  • Work Functions

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Theoretical Analysis.