Total logistics

Logistics is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and related information from the point of origin to the point of consumption to meet customer requirements.

It is a critical part of the supply chain management that ensures the right product gets to the right place, at the right time, in the right condition, and at the right cost.

What is the Total Logistics Concept?

TLC is a commonly used term relating to the treatment of all logistic activities, among all partners, as one integrated system.

Examples of the TLC in action

For example, packaging used by a company should be based on the requirements of the transportation and storage elements of the supply chain. If we take a situation where goods are repacked in a warehouse because of the transportation requirements, there could be an unnecessary extra cost applied to the supply chain, which could have been considered earlier on.