History of Logistics and Supply Chain Management [INFOGRAPHIC]

Logistics and Supply Chain Management is a relatively new discipline. It's the crossroads of diverse subjects, covering various branches of business, management and engineering. Understanding of our own roots helps create the appropriate mindset, ending the rhetoric and bringing supply chain integration to reality!

Remark: this infographic is updated on 30 May 2013 to reflect very important changes. While most researchers believe that the word logistics is derived from the word "logistique" in French and the first book contains the word "logistique" is "The Art of War" by Baron Henri de Jomini in 1838, the recent discovery indicates otherwise. More information, evidences and theoretical basis can be found in this article. Please don't hesitate to read this article because it's really worth your time.