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Heading:PROBLEMS AND OPINIONS

The evolution of logistics: overview of concepts and a nine-step model

Annotation. The relevance of the research is due to the need to develop a unified understanding of the development of logistics. Propose a nine-stage model of logistics evolution, starting from its appearance in the era of mankind's transition from an appropriating economy to a producing one and up to the present, to the era of digital technologies.
Key words. The evolution of logistics, logistical revolutions, evolutionary stages, logistics in the development of civilization.

The concept of technospheric security of logistics processes (by way of discussion)

Annotation. The article a method for optimizing the technospheric safety of cargo transportation through the development of safety regulations for logistics processes is proposed. A process approach, decomposition and assessment of the overall risk are applied, as a weighted average of the risks of the constituent stages.
Key words. Railway transport, personnel regulations, logistics processes, dangerous goods, acceptable risk, safety regulations, technosphere safety.

The system of distribution of goods in the context of expanding sales

Annotation. The article defines the scientific understanding of distribution as an economic system in trade is defined, the tasks performed by distribution logistics are outlined. The author's scheme for constructing a distribution system of retail chains is compiled. The types of integration of retail chains into new markets are indicated, the advantages for retail chains, the supply of which is provided through the distribution center, are determined.
Key words. Distribution logistics, distribution system, supply of goods, trade, retail chains.

Non-traditional ways of fulfilling international trade contractual obligations as a key factor in the recovery and optimization of supply chains in the context of crisis and deglobalization

Annotation. The authors analyze existing and propose new promising methods of meeting obligations, such as counter-delivery, third-party payment, debt exchange, transfer of payment obligation, and resale in transit. Special attention is paid to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions on the choice of payment methods.
Key words. Supply chain management, crisis, de-globalization, non-traditional payment methods, recovery, optimization, international trade, international transactions, risk management, economic instability.

From the editors: introduction to managing supply chains beyond Covid-19 – preparing for the next global mega-disruption

Features of assessing the competitiveness of transport and logistics companies in the context of digitalization

Annotation. In the context of widespread digitalization in the domestic economy and industry, it is extremely important that the updating range of services of market companies, including digital products, correspond to rapidly changing consumer preferences. The article presents approaches to assessing the competitiveness of companies in logistics markets in the context of digitalization, the basics of the formation of logistics digital platforms.

Key words. Competitiveness, logistics platform, logistics services, digitalization, consumer preferences.

Expected operating rate and assessment of the impact of dependent components for the period 2025–2034

Annotation. The article calculates the expected financial results of operators for 1 railway car per day for the period 2025–2034, taking into account the application of the forecast operating rate and its ratio to the load on the maintenance of rolling stock. The expenses incurred by a railway car in the form of rental / lease payments and repair costs are investigated.

Key words. Operating rate, price for 1 gondola car, rolling stock maintenance, rental / leasing payments, load on gondola car repairs, rolling stock operator.

Logistics in print: science and practice

Problems and prospects of development of logistics of the fishing fleet

Annotation. In the article, the authors consider the issues of the historical formation of the fishing fleet of the USSR, the problems that arose in this area in the 1990s of the last century, as well as the prospects for its development in modern conditions, including the provision of serial shipbuilding and engine building.

Key words. Fishing fleet, port infrastructure, investment quotas, ships, engines, vertically integrated companies.

Expected operating rate and assessment of the impact of dependent components or the period 2024–2034

Annotation. The article examines the relationship between the operating rate of a cargo gondola and the components that affect its change, and assesses the impact of these components on the final value of the indicator. The expected operating rate of a cargo gondola for the period 2024–2034 has been calculated, taking into account the input of forecast data of variable values.

Key words. Operating rate, econometric modeling, price per 1 gondola car, price per ton of thermal coal, number of gondola cars on the railway network of JSC «Russian Railways», rolling stock operator.