1．Logistics is part of a supply chain. 物流是供应链的整体组成部分。

2．Logistics is a unique global “pipeline”. 物流是独特的全球通道。

3．Logistics is related to the effective and efficient flow of materials and information. 物流所涉及的是物料和信息有效、快速的流动。

4．Logistics operation and management include packaging, warehousing, material handling, inventory control, transport, forecasting, strategic planning, customer service, etc. 物流操作和管理包括包装、仓储、物料搬运、库存控制、运输、预测、战略计划和客户服务等方面。

5．Logistics consists of warehousing, transportation, loading and unloading, handling, carrying, packaging, processing, distribution and logistics information. 物流由仓储、运输、装卸、搬运、包装、加工、配送和物流信息所组成。

6．Logistics may be divided into supply logistics, production logistics, distribution logistics, returned logistics and waste material logistics. 物流可以分成供应物流、生产物流、销售物流、回收物流和废弃物物流。

7．Logistics is now the last frontier for increasing benefits in industrial production.. 物流是当今工业生产增加利润的最后领域。

8．Logistics performance is happening around the globe, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week and fifty-two weeks a year. 物流运作一天24小时、一周7天、一年52星期在全球发生。

9．Logistics is a hot topic in China。 中国掀起了物流热。

10．Logistics must be managed as a core competency. 物流必须作为一个核心能力来管理。

11．Logistics service is a balance of service priority and cost. 物流服务是服务优先与成本间的平衡。