This article traces the long history of the #transport_business from ancient #caravan_routes to the complex #global_mobility_networks of the present day. It examines how the movement of people and goods across distances has always been more than a practical necessity; it has been a central force shaping #economic_integration, political power, and social life. Drawing on Bourdieu's concept of #mobility_capital and field theory, Wallerstein's #world_systems_theory, and DiMaggio

The historical development of logistics and supply chain management shows how societies organized the movement, storage, and distribution of goods from early trade routes to today’s global production networks. At first, #logistics was mainly connected to survival, agriculture, military organization, and local markets. Over time, it became a central part of #trade, #urban_development, industrial production, international business, and global economic power. This article studie