The International Society of Logistics (also known as SOLE, as it was originally the Society of Logistics Engineers) is a
non-profit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
devoted to the development and promotion of
logistics
Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics manages the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of ...
, including improvements in technology, education and management. SOLE sponsored the Annual Logistics Conference and Exposition and founded the Logistics Education Foundation. The organization communicates via their newsletter, the SOLEtter.
History
In March 1966 Dr. Wernher von Braun established the need for a NASA annual logistics symposium. This
irst
An infrared search and track (IRST) system (sometimes known as infrared sighting and tracking) is a method for detecting and tracking objects which give off infrared radiation, such as the infrared signatures of jet aircraft and helicopters.
IR ...
symposium was to be in August of 1966 at the Marshall Space Flight Center; and due to the importance, several high level corporate executives and company presidents were to be in attendance. To insure that the symposium was successful, von Braun solicited help from numerous company presidents at: Aircraft Company. Douglas Aircraft Company, Martin Marietta, RCA, and North American.
[SOLE - The International Society of Logistics]
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Non-profit organizations based in Maryland