logistical
about the practical details of organizing something
Relating to the practical planning, coordination, and organization needed to make an event, trip, project, or operation happen successfully.
about moving and supplying people, goods, or equipment
Connected with the movement, storage, supply, and distribution of goods, equipment, or people, especially in business or military operations.
- Base: logistical
for logistical reasons
1because of practical organization issues
because it is easier or necessary for practical organizing reasons
- For logistical reasons, the workshop will be held online.
- The team traveled separately for logistical reasons.
- For logistical reasons, we cannot accept deliveries after 5 p.m.
- For logistical reasons, the class is online.
- We changed the date for logistical reasons.
logistical arrangements
1practical plans and preparations
the practical plans needed for an event or activity
- The organizers are still finalizing the logistical arrangements for the conference.
- My assistant will handle the logistical arrangements for your visit.
- Before the trip, we need to confirm the logistical arrangements for hotels and transport.
- She made the logistical arrangements for the meeting.
- We checked the logistical arrangements before we left.
logistical challenge
1difficult practical organization task
something that is hard to organize in practice
- Delivering fresh food to remote villages presents a major logistical challenge.
- The time difference created a logistical challenge for the international team.
- Hosting the match in a smaller stadium would pose serious logistical challenges.
- The big event was a logistical challenge.
- Snow created a logistical challenge for the airport.
logistical constraints
1practical limits on organization
practical limits that make something harder to organize
- Due to logistical constraints, only 100 people can attend in person.
- The research team had to work around several logistical constraints in the field.
- Shipping delays and limited storage space created serious logistical constraints.
- There were logistical constraints on the project.
- The room size was a logistical constraint.
logistical nightmare
1extremely hard to organize
a situation that is very difficult to organize
- Getting visas for everyone at the last minute was a logistical nightmare.
- The festival became a logistical nightmare when heavy rain closed the main road.
- Coordinating flights for 200 employees could easily turn into a logistical nightmare.
- The school trip was a logistical nightmare.
- Moving house with three children was a logistical nightmare.
logistical problem
1practical organization problem
a practical problem with organizing something
- There were a few logistical problems with getting everyone to the airport on time.
- The plan sounds good, but it raises several logistical problems.
- Childcare can be a serious logistical problem for parents who work night shifts.
- We had a logistical problem with transport.
- There were logistical problems before the concert.
logistical support
1practical operational help
help with the practical things needed to run an activity
- Volunteers provided logistical support during the marathon.
- The aid agency needs logistical support to deliver medicine to the affected areas.
- The contractor handled the logistical support for the training program.
- The team needs logistical support.
- They provided buses and equipment as logistical support.