Dear readers! This is the seventh issue of LOGISTICS. By tradition, in the July issue, we publish analytical reviews from our partners – a study of the market of low-temperature warehouses in Moscow and the Moscow region from the IBC Real Estate agency and a rating of Russian transport companies by the cost of delivering bulk cargoes in 2025 from the Main Transport Internet project.
Dear readers! We are pleased to present you the sixth issue of the LOGISTICS magazine in 2025, which contains a lot of relevant materials. In the latest issue, our permanent partner COMITAS company presents an innovative solution dictated by the shortage of warehouse space and difficulties with personnel selection – the high-rise automated self-supporting "COMITAS Warehouse".
Dear readers! The first half of the year is approaching, which means that on the pages of the fifth issue of the magazine you will find a lot of useful analytical materials on the markets of warehouse real estate, cargo transportation, etc. Our authors Yu.V. Klimenko, M.G. Grigoryan, R.N.
Oleg Nikolaevich Kurbatov, the Editor-in- chief of the “LOGISTICS” journal, PhD in Geography, addressed to the Readers with his opening words. According to him, in recent years the format, structure and volume of the transport and logistics market in Russia have significantly changed. In many regions, high-quality logistics infrastructure has been created, and measures are taken to improve legal and regulatory framework.
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There has been published the second issue of the Digest of authoritative Russian "LOGISTICS” journal - Russian Logistics Journal‒2016 which represents the best materials published in Russia in 2015‒2016. The purpose of the Digest is to inform the world scientific and professional community about the state of logistics science and logistics business in the Russian Federation.
“LOGISTICS” journal №2 of 2016 published the article written by Yulia Kislova, Director of Market Guide Agency, PhD in Economics, “Methods of calculating the commodity segments capacity of the transport and logistics services market by averaged transport leg in terms of the delivery units (“First Mile”, “Inter-Terminal”, “Last Mile”) on the example of pharmaceutical products” The article shows and substantiates the methodology of calculating the capacity of the commodity segments for the market of transport and logistics services, developed by the Market Guide Agency.
The second issue of the journal in 2016 is a theme one and is devoted to the logistics for online and offline retailers. E-commerce is quite relevant now- today it is the e-commerce that is one of the most promising lines of business. Nevertheless, the efficiency of e-commerce depends substantially on how well the company has arranged logistics processes and their information provision, as well as the delivery of the orders to the customers.
Vitaly Borsch, acting MADI Rector, Doctor in Engineering addressed to Readers with introductory words. «This edition of the oldest Russian journal on logistics has been prepared jointly with the organizing committee of XIX Moscow International Logistics Forum (MILF) and includes the Forum basic materials. The Readers will be the first to get acquainted with the reports included in the MILF program, analytical data, development forecasts, the latest techniques and technologies used in logistics and supply chain management» ‒ said V. Borsch.
Victor Sergeev, Doctor of Economics, professor, Head of the Chair of Supply Chain Management in the National Research University Higher School of Economics, addressed to readers with his introductory word. Victor Sergeev summed up the results of 2015. According to him, «LOGISTICS» tries to embrace all the areas of logistics as before, covering important events in the life of the country and in the logistics of the world.
On December 15, 2015 Yulia Kislova, Director of the «Market Guide Agency» spoke at a meeting of the Dissertation Council D 212.049.02 as an official opponent of the thesis of Pavel Sergeevich Shashkin on the theme: «Managing the Process of Material Resources Procurement at the Industrial Enterprises in the Conditions of Price Instability», on competition of a PhD degree in Economics, specialty 08.00.05 «Economics and National Economy Management: Logistics».
Vladimir Stepanov, Ph.D.in economics, professor of business and logistics in Plekhanov Russian University of Economics addressed to the Readers. According to V.I. Stepanov, modern logistics is experiencing a global stage of development, which provides options for merging the logistics business entities in the territorial formations, requiring changes in the structure of such associations.
Valeriy Sergeevich Lukinskiy, Doctor of Engineering, Professor, addressed to Readers; he suggests comprehensive development of logistics and supply chain management as it is very important to win the competition in the difficult time of sanctions. According to V.S. Lukinskiy the "LOGISTICS" journal, including this issue, should become the moderator in solving this problem.
Nasrullah Abdurahmanovich Adamov, CEO of ITKOR, addressed to Readers with his opening speech. In his view, the imposition of sanctions directed the economy of Russia towards the Asian markets, the instability of exchange rates has led to a reduction or temporary freezing of investment projects, including those related to the modernization of logistics infrastructure. "It has become clear that now logistics solutions are based on optimizing the costs and enhancing the effectiveness of business processes.