Running Head: BUSINESS AND MARKETING Anticipatory Logistics Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Anticipatory Logistics Introduction Lenzini (2002) work on the army logistics defines anticipatory logistics as the use of information systems, technologies and set procedure in predicting customer requirements and provision of appropriate sustainment. It has been used in the military on experimental basis as a solution to the increasing demand for an efficient and effective supply chain management of the army petroleum product like oil and lubricants to the combat areas. The concept which helps in prediction of trends in the product requirements in the army has a design has several aspects that are closely related to the corporate business world. On the other hand, it has limitations that could make it unfit in the corporate world. Consequently, questions arise on its viability to supply chain management in the corporate world and the challenges that are likely to be encountered in its implementation. This paper establishes whether or not the anticipatory logistics is applicable in the corporate world by evaluating its aspects that make it fit or unfit in this environment. Anticipatory logistics and supply chain management The applicability of anticipatory logistics is largely dependent on the fact that both the army and corporate business world use Supply Chain Management (SCM)...