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Logistics vs Goods - What's the difference?

logistics | goods |

As nouns the difference between logistics and goods

is that logistics is while goods is (business|economics|plurale tantum) that which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.

logistics

English

Noun

(logistics)
  • English plurals
  • (operations) The process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, services and related information from their point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of satisfying customer requirements.
  • (military) The procurement, supply, maintenance, and transportation of equipment, facilities, and personnel.

    • Synonyms

    * (operations) * (military) supply line

    References

    * Council of Logistics Management, USA in 1991 * TELS logistics, UK

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    goods

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (business, economics, plurale tantum) That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed.
  • (informal, often preceded by the) Something authentic, important, or revealing.
  • (transport) freight (not passengers)
  • English plurals

    • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to produced, traded, or consumed "goods": returned, used, damaged, stolen, lost, dangerous, non-traded, intermediate, promotional, industrial, agricultural, imported, cheap, expensive, luxury, inferior, counterfeit, raw, processed, scarce, durable, perishable, baked, public, collective, digital, virtual, necessary, essential.

    Synonyms

    * (that which is consumed) wares * evidence, facts

    Antonyms

    * (that which is consumed) capital, services

    Derived terms

    * baked goods * bill of goods * brown goods * capital goods * come up with the goods * consumer goods * cost of goods sold * damaged goods * dangerous goods * deliver the goods * digital goods * dry goods * fancy goods * finished goods * get the goods on, have the goods on * goods and sales tax * goods train, goods van, goods wagon * grave goods * greige goods * heavy goods vehicle * leathergoods * nongoods * red goods * sell someone a bill of goods * smallgoods * softgoods * white goods

    External links

    * (wikipedia "goods")

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