TY - JOUR AB - A review of recent literature in this subject area shows that the word “logistics” is the accepted term for what was previously referred to as “physical distribution management”; and covers all aspects from procurement through to after‐sales service. There is a growing recognition that logistics cannot exist as an independent function but as one encompassing many functions and responsibilities within and outside an organisation. VL - 7 IS - 9/10 SN - 0263-4503 DO - 10.1108/EUM0000000001062 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001062 AU - Gattorna John PY - 1989 Y1 - 1989/01/01 TI - Logistics for the Future T2 - Marketing Intelligence & Planning PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 53 EP - 55 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -