Klaus and Muller (2012) “Towards a Science of Logistics"

Klause and Muller (2012) argue in their essay, “Towards a Science of Logistics,” that logistics has evolved beyond just-in-time delivery to the “fascination with the challenges of the dynamics of flows of objects… such as information, people, and money… through complex chains and networks.”
All enterprises that want to take advantage of the power of open source must determine how to bring it in, move it through the organization, track it, inventory it, and ensure security. In other words, they must also acquire “a fascination of flows.” Indeed, the use of OSS creates a classic supply chain problem, but with a twist: companies need to think like Linux — that is, tap the millions of minds that contribute to open source software innovation, while applying the logistical solutions of Amazon and UPS to optimize the flow of code moving into, through, and out of the company. Think of it as OSS Logistics – the science of moving open source code through an economic value chain.

Link Klaus and Muller 2012 "Toward a Science of Logistics"

Link 2 "Think Like Linux, Act Like UPS, Smile Like Amazon: Toward Open Source Logistics"