Logistisk

Logistisk is an adjective used in Swedish (and Norwegian) to denote things related to logistics—the planning, implementation, and control of the efficient flow and storage of goods, services, and information from origin to consumption. In business, public administration and military contexts, logistisk describes processes, systems and planning activities aimed at optimizing supply chains, distribution, warehousing and transport. Common compounds include logistisk planering (logistical planning), logistisk kedja or logistisk försörjningskedja (logistics chain) and logistisk stöd (logistical support).

In mathematics and statistics, logistisk refers to concepts in the logistic family, such as the logistisk funktion (logistic function) and logistisk regression (logistic regression). The term is also used in biology to describe logistical growth, or logistisk tillväxt, an S-shaped growth model bounded by carrying capacity.

Etymology and usage characteristics: logistisk is derived from logistik/logistics, a term borrowed into Swedish and other Scandinavian languages from French logistique, with roots in Medieval Latin logistica and ultimately linked to the classical idea of calculation and orderly arrangement suggested by Greek logos. Thus, the word shares its family with the English “logistic” and the noun “logistics.” In practice, logistisk emphasizes the organization and optimization of flows and resources in both practical and, in some technical contexts, mathematical senses.