6. 现代物流概述1986年:美国物流管理协会改名:N.C.P.D.M——C.L.M
美国物流管理协会对物流的定义:物流是为满足消费者需要,在使原材料、半成品、成品和相关信息在原产地和消费地之间实现高效且经济的运输和储存过程中必须从事的计划、实施和控制等全部活动。
Logistics is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of raw materials, in-process inventory, finished goods and related information from point of origin to point of consumption for the purpose of conforming to customer requirements.
7. 现代物流概述美国物流管理协会修正了对物流的定义:
Logistics is that part of the supply chain process that plans, implements, and controls the efficient, effective flow and storage of goods, serves, and related information from the point of origin to point of consumption in order to meet customers requirements.
定义明确了物流只是供应链的一个组成部分。