| SOLE - The International Society
of Logistics is a non-profit international professional society
composed of individuals organized to enhance the art and science
of logistics technology, education and management. The Society
is in no way sponsored by any group, company or other association.
SOLE was founded in 1966 as the Society of Logistics Engineers
"to engage in educational, scientific, and literary endeavors
to advance the art of logistics technology and management."
There are over 100 SOLE chapters in more than 50 countries throughout
the world. Chapters conduct technical meetings, symposia and workshops,
all designed to provide the SOLE member with opportunities for
professional advancement. Chapters and districts also sponsor
regional technical meetings.
The Society sponsors an Annual Logistics Conference and Exposition
which brings together several hundred members and non-members
from all over the world, in a three-day technical meeting in which
a large number of technical papers are presented by the leaders
in the field of logistics. These papers are available to conference
attendees and to others in a bound volume of Proceedings. The
Proceedings have proven to be valuable reference sources.
The Society believes that the maximum interchange of knowledge
between all elements of the logistics community is vital to the
continued development of the logistics profession. For this reason,
SOLE works very closely with other professional societies and
is co-sponsor of important technical symposia. One of these is
the Annual Reliability and Maintainability Symposium.
SOLE also works very closely with educational institutions throughout
the world. The Society, through its individual members, local
chapters and its Education Committee has fostered the development
and implementation of logistics oriented courses and graduate
and undergraduate curricula.
In recognition of the need for support to the academic community,
SOLE - The International Society of Logistics formed the Logistics
Education Foundation (LEF). This foundation is an independent,
non-profit corporation formed to encourage, promote and facilitate
the education of professional logisticians, engineers, managers
and educators. Projects designed and/or sponsored by LEF are directed
toward improving the responsiveness and quality of logistic research
and teaching.
For more information, visit: www.sole.org
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