
Dear readers! In September the CeMAT RUSSIA exhibition was held, which showed everyone that innovations and robotics are increasingly penetrating the logistics industry. We can safely say that many technologies are tested here, and only then they go out into the world. However, it is not only CeMAT RUSSIA that demonstrates the prevalence of the digital agenda.
Dear readers! This is the ninth issue of the journal, which turned out to be very rich and diverse. Traditionally, the issue is opened by an analyst. The material by Alina Nasyrova from the Market Guide Agency, dedicated to investments in warehouse complexes in Russia, recalls the importance of developing logistics infrastructure for the integrated development of regions.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the eighth issue of the magazine and its materials.
This paper describes the approach of modeling a regional warehouse infrastructure taking major social and economic indicators into account. The methodology enables to consider delivery of various goods by different means. The proposed approach determines optimal geographic location and capacity for each of warehouses in a backbone network in a given region of the Russian Federation.
Key words. General use warehouse, warehouse infrastructure modeling, backbone warehouse network.
We consider the problems of relevance and use of modern informational and communicational technologies in the Russian logistics, advantages and limitations of using RFID (radio frequency identification) in the domestic business, reasons for slow implementation and the prospects for RFID according to survey of directors of leading Russian logistics companies.
Key words. Logistics, RFID, supply chains.
Trans-Siberian railway connects Russian western, northern, southern ports and European railway outlets with Pacific ports and Asian railway outlets. Transit traffic between Europe and South East Asia is increasing. Therefore, development of a land bridge from South Korea to Western Europe via Russia comes into importance. Trans-Siberian railway is actually existing transport corridor. It passes through the Russian area and capable to meet the needs of the Eurasian cargo companies.
Key words. Trans-Siberian railway, transit freight traffic, cargo traffic, competitive performance of transport corridor “Transsib”.
An article discusses the changes in higher education in the field of logistics upon transition to the Bologna system. It identifies key issues in personnel training of logistics. Statistical data on labor market in the area of supply chain management and logistics are provided.
Key words. Logistics, higher education, labor market.
An article reviewed basic stages of formation and configuration of integrated modular structure to support the logistics and supply chain management (SCM). It sets requirements for project structure of the corporate information systems (CIS) which integrates and supports logistics business processes in supply chains. Implementation of an integrated IT-support of logistics and SCM on basis of ERP/SCM systems exemplified by the company Generix.
Key words. Logistics, supply chain management, integrated informational support, ERP/SCM systems, modular structure.
The author considers the issues related to the study of supply chain, introduces a new concept (“fragmentogram”), discloses its economic nature.
Key words. Fragmentogram, logistical barrier, supply chain.
An article analyses logistic management features of trans-border high-tech product flows under imperative restricts by the system of state regulating in the field of foreign economic activity.
Key words. High-tech products, trans-border flows, logistic management, customs control, export control.