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Logistics is one of the most important management tools that allows firms to achieve success and to build and maintain competitive advantage. The development of logistics embedded in economic sciences, especially in economics and management sciences, is seen since the mid-20th century. Among managerial issues related to logistics a very significant role is assigned to the logistics concept. The concept of logistics means a decision-making model comprising: strategic analysis, logistics goals, logistics strategies, and logistics tools. The purpose of the paper is to present the nature and the most important dimensions of the logistics concept, concerning the development of the integrated business logistics management. The paper presents the nature and structure of the logistics concept, the stages in the logistics concept development, and logistics concept development towards the integrated business logistics management. The basic method used in the article is the review of the literature. In the development of logistics there is the shift from logistics as a concept focused on the transformation of tasks and activities concerning the flow of goods, towards logistics as an integrated concept of the flow management. The results of the above analysis point that the concept of logistics has a multidimensional impact on the business management system. The basic requirement for the concept of logistics is its integration into the entire business management system. This is already reflected in the definition of the firm mission, manifested in all stages of the logistics management process, in particular in the strategic analysis and logistics strategic planning.
Keywords: Logistics, logistics concept, logistics management© This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.