Logistics is the planning, implementation and control of the effective and efficient transportation and storage of materials, services and information flow within the supply chain, from the starting point of the raw material to the final point of consumption of the product, in both directions, in order to meet the needs of customers (CLM, 2002).

Logistics 5.0 includes

• data collection and processing,
• assistance systems,
• networks and integration,
• decentralization and service orientation,
• self-organization and autonomy

See Smart Logistics Research Group for detailed information.