6. Glossary

Coûts logistiques; logistics costs

Logistics costs encompass all costs associated with the movement of a logistics unit within a given system. They can be broken down into four main costs: inventory holding costs; warehousing costs; transport costs; structure costs.

Interface; interface

In a supply chain, an interface is the place where two systems meet and interact. We usually distinguish between internal interfaces between functions within the same company (e.g. purchasing, production, distribution) and external interfaces with suppliers and customers.

Prestataire de service logistique; logistics service providers

A logistics service provider is a company that provides logistics services (warehousing, transport, etc.) on behalf of manufacturers or distributors,...