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Shipping vs Logistics - What's the difference?

shipping | logistics |

As nouns the difference between shipping and logistics

is that shipping is the transportation of goods while logistics is plural of lang=enCategory:English plurals.

As a verb shipping

is present participle of lang=en.

shipping

English

(wikipedia shipping)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) schipping, schyppynge, from (etyl) schippen, .

Noun

  • The transportation of goods.
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  • The body of ships belonging to one nation, port or industry.
  • Passage or transport on a ship.
  • The cost of sending an item or package via postal services.
  • Navigation.
  • * Shakespeare
    • God send 'em good shipping .
    Derived terms
    * shipping lane

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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

    Anagrams

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