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What is the role of logistics in the field of procurement? How are both of these things related to each other?

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Question ajoutée par Lina Samer , Digital Media Graphic Designer , iDirection
Date de publication: 2017/01/29
Sanoop K Sasi
par Sanoop K Sasi , Export Coordinator , Holiday Group

According to my knowledge procurement is a process with in the logistics. Procurement means buying the raw materials from suppliers. Logistics means movement of goods from the manufacturer or supplier to end users or customers. Logistics process will ensure the delivery and deadline of the procurement process.

Mohamed Mustafa Abdul Latheef
par Mohamed Mustafa Abdul Latheef , Warehouse Operations Manager , Daffah

Simply can say, procurement is the buying or purchasing of goods or services. Logistics is the movement, storage, and operations around the utilization of purchased goods and services for whatever business the company is In.

Silvana Nader
par Silvana Nader , Procurement Specialist , Weill Cornell Medicine - Qatar

Logistics is an important section in procurement to ensure delivery or orders within the deadline and under the proper procedures for orders clearance which is the main aim of procurement for the storage, delivery and transportation.

Muhammed Mustafa khan
par Muhammed Mustafa khan , Manager Operations & Business Development , Sedres Trading & Maritime Services Co.

Procurement is the act of acquiring, buying goods, services or works from an external source, often via a tendering or bid process.

Logistics is a part of supply chain that handles the transport of any material (raw material, finished product) across the supply chain

Buying Logistics services for your supply chain needs is done by Procurement

eg. You're a Beer manufacturer, then your supply chain will look like this

Muhammad Usman Khalid
par Muhammad Usman Khalid , Assistant Supply Chain Manager , Asian Lubricating Oil Company

Procurement is the purchasing of goods and services. Logistics is the movement & storage, around whatever the business is in including inbound and outbound logistics. In short we can say that 

 

Procurement deals in identifying, sourcing, selecting the best product (quality) at the right cost and quantity, where as Logistics deal in steady supply of products in a secure way and at the desired time and place. If Logistical services are outsourced these are called as '3PL'. 

Angjelin Mingu
par Angjelin Mingu , Logistics Officer , UN World Food Programme

The procurement process contains a sizeable logistics part, the quantity purchased may be as far as in the supplier's factory, or as near as transported/unloaded/stacked in buyer's warehouse.  Both procurement and logistics are now part of the total supply chain.

Bhavish Kaul
par Bhavish Kaul , Executive Purchase , Purple Honey Group

To complete the procurement cycle a element called logistics is required.

kamal ALGhusein
par kamal ALGhusein , Business Developments and operational Director , Warif Real Estate Co

Procurement is a process where we  buy goods, services or works from an external source, often via a tendering or bid process.

Logistics is a supply chain  process that handles the transport of any material (raw material, finished product

Buying Logistics services for your supply chain needs is done by Procurement

 

shyam kothamkandath
par shyam kothamkandath , Material controller , Pentagon

Logistic is part of supply chain under which procurement is also working. The materials are purchased by the procurement team, the role for logistics is to deliver those materials to the end user without any delay and damage. For this a great skill of planning is required 

Riju Renjan
par Riju Renjan , Warehouse Manager , One Worldwide Group LLC

Logistics and procurement is closely knitted, once the order is placed and delivery time announced, we need to arrange the transportation i,e logistics. BY SEA/AIR if it is international and BY ROAD if it is domestic. Logistics plays a crucial role in procurement as the material has to be delivered on-time to cater other supply chain acitivities.

 

farida merrouchi
par farida merrouchi , enseignement , université de oum el bouaghi algérie

Logistics is an important section in the supply to ensure delivery or orders on time and according to the appropriate procedures for the authorization of orders which is the main purpose of supply for storage, delivery and transportation .

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