A division within a company's logistics department that performs a range of functions, including inventory management, supply and shipment planning, procurement, logistics communications, demand forecasting, locating warehouses, production and storage facilities, order processing, and return logistics.
Planning and development of logistics strategies.
Inventory and warehouse management.
Transportation and delivery.
Order processing and management.
Customs clearance and international logistics.
Supply chain and supplier relationship management. OL facilitates the exchange of information within the company—between employees and departments—and externally—with customers, suppliers, and contractors. The department's main goal is to ensure that all departments receive the necessary information without delay.
