
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.
Most major corporations of the Russian Federation consider railway logistics as non-core function. As a consequence, the development of this function is hindered, investments are made, mainly to repair wagons, locomotives and railways or to purchase new wagons instead of worn out to maintain economic security of business. However, there are organizational and software-technical solutions that could make a breakthrough in this area in terms of increasing the productivity of logistics assets and reducing specific logistics costs.
Key words. Automatic identification system for rolling stock, radio frequency identification, radio frequency tag; reading points, automatic industrial workflow, information management system, multy-agent technologies.