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Read and reflect on Chapter $8$: Logistics, Sections $8\mathrm{.}1$ and $8\mathrm{.}2.$ In Chapter $8$ you were introduced to logistics$.$

In a two$-$page journal address the following prompts:

Define logistics and explain why logistics management is important.

How does logistics management apply to your organization?

Logistics incorporates a wide range of business activities: Name four of those activities and explain how your organization manages logistics$.$

What could happen if a firm did not logically link its logistics decisions to the needs of its customers?

Can logistics be a core competency for a company? Can you think of an example of logistics being used as a core competency?