The origins of logistics lie in military and imperial methods of expansion and control of geographical space. It is principally associated with the more recent contexts of business management and engineering. Logistics systems are now the conveyor belts of the global system of trade, commerce and production, and its associated techniques and strategies aim at optimizing flows and throughput within discrete units (such as firms), in economic networks and across geographical space. Because flows are important determinants for the development of places, logistics has the power to structure territories. Therefore, it has raised considerable interest in the field of geography, not only with regard to cities and their dense agglomeration of people, buildings, and infrastructure but also in geopolitical terms as it fosters the exploration, control, and surveillance of areas. The paper presents a critical account of logistics operations and their relevance for the making (and unmaking) of territories, related policy dimensions, and future challenges for research.

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物流：将空间置于空间中

物流的起源在于扩大和控制地理空间的军事和帝国方法。它主要与业务管理和工程学的最新环境相关。物流系统现在是全球贸易，商业和生产系统的传送带，其相关技术和策略旨在优化离散单位（例如公司），经济网络和整个地理空间内的流量和吞吐量。由于流量是场所发展的重要决定因素，因此物流具有构造区域的能力。因此，它不仅在城市及其人口，建筑物和基础设施的密集集聚方面，而且在地缘政治方面都引起了人们极大的兴趣，因为它促进了勘探，控制，和区域监视。本文提出了关于物流运作及其与领土形成（和消失）的相关性，相关政策范围以及未来研究挑战的重要说明。