HALLMARKS OF A

GOOD LOGISTICIAN
 ORIGINS AND DEFINITION

The word of logistics originates from the ancient Greek logos

(λόγος), which means “ratio, word, calculation, reason, speech,
oration”

Logistics is the art of managing the supply chain and science of

managing and controlling the flow of goods, information and other
resources like energy and people between the point of origin and
the point of consumption in order to meet customers' requirements.
It involves the integration of information, transportation, inventory,
warehousing, material handling, and packaging
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 The combination of all aspects of support for the operational capability of
the military forces and their equipment to ensure combat reliability

 In military logistics, logistics officers manage how and when to move

resources to the places they are needed. In military science, maintaining
one's supply lines while disrupting those of the enemy is a crucial—some
would say the most crucial—element of military strategy, since an armed
force without resources and transportation is defenseless

Without supplies neither a general nor a soldier is good

for anything - Clearchus of Sparta 401 B.C.
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 Alertness

 Alacrity

 Responsiveness
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Alertness:

 Alertness, defined as the ability to quickly detect changes, opportunities, and threats

 Military science also suggests that alertness is a key component of agility, as early awareness of

threats allows for a quicker response to them

 Before responding to any situational changes in the environment, it is prudent to first identify

those changes

 The alertness dimension requires sensing emerging military situations, market trends, listening to

consumers, interchanging information with suppliers, monitoring demand, and sensing

impending disruptions, be they natural or man-made disasters

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Alacrity:

 Alacrity means brisk and cheerful readiness, in military context it is defined as the ability to holds

its military forces at varying levels of preparedness to respond to emerging situations

 A readiness system gives a snapshot but also indicates trends which enable action to be taken to

mitigate risks, tackle any deficiencies and plan for the future

 Alacrity implies having sufficient, well equipped, well supplied people in the right place at the

right time to deal with any given situation which, in all probability, will have been unforeseen, is

not achievable or even desirable

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Responsiveness:

 Responsiveness is defined as the ability to respond purposefully and within an appropriate timeframe to the
military forces or changes in the military situation

 Responsiveness is an attitude that spans operational planning, preparation, execution, and assessment

 In The Art of War Sun Tzu claims that, “he who occupies the field of battle first and awaits his enemy is at ease;
he who comes later to the scene and rushes into the fight is weary

 Responsiveness of the logisticians is the ability to respond to the following need of the forces:

 Wide range of Qty demanded

 Short lead time

 Wide variety of products

 Timely delivery at Remote/strategic location