Logistic information and communication systems (LICS) are producing organization meanings

Logistics is a management function in charge of physical flows inside and among companies. To succeed in its mission, it has to build information and communication systems that help to design networks, track freight and maintain organizations´ efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to: show that those logistic information and communication systems (LICS) are contributing towards producing organization meanings in companies. To ensure this contribution LICS must be considered as complex systems and designed as “knowledge-based management systems” building up and enriching collective knowledge concerning physical flows management. Therefore, the realization of LICS demands a transverse development approach, a global view of circulation and a broad management culture