Logistics

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Definition of 'Logistics'

The overall management of the way resources are obtained, stored and moved to the locations where they are required. Logistics management entails identifying potential suppliers and distributors; evaluating how accessible and effective they are and establishing relationships and signing contracts with the companies who offer the best combination of price and service. A company might also choose to handle its own logistics if it is cost-effective to do so.
Investopedia Says

Investopedia explains 'Logistics'

This term originated in a military context, referring to how personnel acquire, transport and store supplies and equipment. In the business community, the term refers to how resources are acquired, transported and stored along the supply chain.

For example, in the oil and natural gas industry, logistics consists of the systems for gathering and transporting oil, including pipelines and trucks, along with storage and distribution facilities.

By having an efficient supply chain and proper logistical procedures, a company can cut costs and increase efficiency. On the other hand, a company with poor logistics will fail to meet customers' expectations and see its business suffer.
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  • Tesoro Offering Logistics Business In 2011

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    Tesoro has filed to offer part of the company's logistics business through an initial
    public offering. ... Tesoro Offering Logistics Business In 2011. ...

  • The Logic Of Logistics Stocks

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    Logistics is a key part of the transportation system, and investors should
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  • MarkWest Energy Partners Moving Forward In Marcellus Shale

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/MarkWest-Energy-Partners-Moving-Forward-In-Marcellus-Shale-SXL-MWE0914.aspx
    ... Minerals Group. Sunoco Logistics Partners LP (NYSE:SXL) is also involved
    with several of the pipelines under construction. MarkWest ...

  • 4 Energy Sector Spinoffs For 2011

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/4-Energy-Sector-Spinoffs-For-2011-TSO-FST-RDC-VLO-SUN1220.aspx
    ... Logistics Spinoff Tesoro (NYSE:TSO), a company that refines and markets petroleum
    products, announced that it would contribute its logistics assets to a master ...

  • Newborn Energy Companies

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Newborn-Energy-Companies-LPR-FST-TLLP-TSO0610.aspx
    ... Midstream Tesoro Logistics LP (NYSE:TLLP) was part of parent company Tesoro
    (NYSE:TSO) and was the subject of an initial public offering in April 2011. ...

  • Does The Fresh Market Have A Real Chance?

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Does-The-Fresh-Market-Have-A-Real-Chance-TFM-KR-SWY-WFM-WMT-TGT-WAG0902.aspx
    ... Is This a Workable Strategy? One of the real secrets to Wal-Mart's success
    over the years has been its incredible logistics system. ...

  • UTi Seems To Be Pricing In The Bad News

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/UTi-Seems-To-Be-Pricing-In-The-Bad-News-UTIW-EXPD-CHRW-UPS-FDX-UNP-CSX0905.aspx
    ... Curiously, the stocks of asset-heavy companies like rails and air freight have held
    up better than many of the asset-light logistics and freight-forwarding ...

  • Genesis Energy Gains Power

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Genesis-Energy-Gains-Power-GEL-DNR-IP-BHP-VLO-EPD1201.aspx
    ... Supply and Logistics Genesis Energy LP also has a large supply and logistics business
    which generated $29 million in operating income in the 12 months ending ...

  • Bullish Chart And High Dividend Yield

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2012/Bullish-Chart-And-High-Dividend-Yield-ARLP-DPM-APL-TOO0202.aspx
    ... as APL, with heavy concentration in the middle of the US The company operates in
    three segments: natural gas services, wholesale propane logistics and logistics ...

  • Q1's S&P Stock Superstars

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Q1s-SP-Stock-Superstars--TSO-MRO-MU-HRB0404.aspx
    ... Tesoro announced at the end of 2010 that it would separate its logistics business
    from the rest of the company through a public offering sometime in 2011. ...

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