When Did Haulage Companies Become 'Logistics'?

[barry1010]

Just wondering. Anyone know the first UK company to start using the term?

[SparklyKid]

I have noticed that on a lot of lorries. Meaningless really.

[bhg481]

Yes, even the army have a logistics corps now - used to be Royal Corps of Transport.

[ToraToraTora]

surely they are goods repositioning technicians.

[dannyk13]

Was previously called Royal Army Service Corps.

[bhg481]

According to Wiki, which I don't always believe: "The Royal Corps of Transport (RCT) was a British Army Corps established to manage all matters in relation to the transport of men and material for the Army and the wider Defence community. It was formed in 1965 and disbanded in 1993; its units and trades were amalgamated into the Royal Logistic Corps."

[dannyk13]

The Royal Army Service Corps (RASC) was a corps of the British Army responsible for land, coastal and lake transport, air despatch, barracks administration, the Army Fire Service, staffing headquarters' units, supply of food, water, fuel and domestic materials such as clothing, furniture and stationery and the supply of technical and military equipment. In 1965 its functions were divided between other Corps (RCT and RAOC) and the RASC ceased to exist;

[bhg481]

Governments do like to change the name of their departments. When I first started work in 1963 I joined an establishment which was part of the Ministry of Aviation, shortly before it had been Ministry of Supply. In the four years I worked there it changed to Ministry of Technology and then Ministry of Defence.

[teacake44]

We seem to live in an era were something needs a new name, but the job is just the same. Then we have an obsession of fixing things that are not broken, or upgrading from something that has worked well, only to find that the upgrade has now presented big problems, but to save face, refuse to go back to what worked well, and struggle on with an expensive load of tosh. :0)

[bhg481]

I think it's usually when a new broome is put in charge and they feel they need to change things to show how important they are. When you get to the age I have you can reflect on how the changes have often gone full circle over the years and things are done the same way as they were years ago.

[Zacs-Master]

About 30 years ago.

[teacake44]

Some bright spark came up with the idea of, ( thinking outside the box) the problem is that once your outside the box, you can't get back in when it go's wrong. :0)))

[Mamyalynne]

If it goes wrong you have to call someone from the 'Getting into the box' department.

[bhg481]

Mamy - nowadays you have to have a "roadmap" to get back into the box.

[Mamyalynne]

Can I not use my divining rod?

[zebo]

Was it around the same time that every company started to offer 'solutions'?

[teacake44]

14.33 Sorry but due to covid the box department can't cope with any more calls, but this is not affecting out delivery service.

[dannyk13]

Lynne //Can I not use my divining rod?//
To late, it is already water under the bridge.

[Mamyalynne]

My broomstick drone has that one covered ;-)

[douglas9401]

Some of us logisticians might take offence at these slurs.

Going forward.

[teacake44]

Zebo I think you may be right, it all came from the US, It was more important to have at least 2/3 seminars a week in the work place, the speaker would be paid hundreds of pounds per hour to perform, leaving the production lines at a standstill. :0)