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Heading:PROBLEMS AND OPINIONS

On the assessment of the logistics companies performance based on the model of the company production function

The questions assess the activities of logistics companies from the standpoint of quality, efficiency and Economics based on the proposed model of the production function in the form of a convex upward monotonous dependence with saturation, approximated by a hyperbola. Proposed procedure for determining the economically justified level of effort of the company for the provision of transport services, as well as methods of multi-criteria evaluation and selection strategy for improvement of logistics activities, using method of hierarchy analysis.

Acceleration of material flow in the intralogistics system as a key driver for the enterprise competitiveness growth

The article highlights the importance of intralogistics, allowing companies to use internal reserves to increase its competitiveness. It suggests and describes methods for accelerating the material flow in enterprise intralogistics system.

Key words. Material flow, enterprise intralogistics system, logistics procedure/operation, mixed system, quality, customization point, postponement.

Analysis of criteria for choosing the logistics services providers by small business representatives

What criteria guided small businesses, choosing a logistics provider? What opportunities provides the logistics provider for the small business? In what direction to develop further? Why today is the most important choice criterion is the speed of delivery? The answers to these and other questions we will try to give in this article.

Key words. Small business, providers of logistic services, speed of delivery, selection criteria, advantages.

Lean Logistics

What was the problem from which was start of modern Logistics? What factors lead to troubles in Logistics? What profits have Logistics from Lean? What is the base of Lean Logistics?

Key words. Lean manufacturing, logistics, lean logistics.

The impact of neoindustry on business processes in supply chains

The analysis of trends in the development of post-industrial society. There have particular knowledge economy as the stage of post-industrial development. It emphasized the need to create an innovative economy in Belarus. Peculiarities of business processes in supply chains in the context of neoindustrial.

Key words. Post-industrial society, knowledge economy, neoindustrial, logistics, supply chain, business processes.

Integration system of international logistics supply chains of the future: problems and solutions

The article examines the current state and problems of international logistics supply chains, identifies the participants of the chain, explores the features of the promotion of commodity-material flows and associated flows throughout its entirety, and formulates approaches to creating a new integration financial-information trading platform in Russia.

Key words. Global logistics, participants in international logistics supply chains, information logistics, financial logistics, integration financial-information trading platform.

Multi-criterial model of warehouses optimal location in the supply chain (Part II)

The design of logistics chain is strategically important issue for almost every company. There is a large variety of model formulations and solving algorithms, which vary in fundamental assumption, mathematical complexity, etc. In this paper classification of models of dislocation of logistic capacities is considered and the multicriteria model of optimum dislocation of warehouses in supply chains is offered.

Key words. Facility location, logistics networks, mathematical modelling, optimum dislocation of warehouses.

Civil law ‒ fundamentals of logistics activities

Comments on the article by Oleg Volodin "Normative framework of transport logistics: basics and sectoral levels of regulation"

Normative frameworks of transport logistics: basic and sectoral levels of regulation

The present article considers the phenomenon transport logistics from the perspective of normative analysis. The legal acts, constituting the basis of transport logistics, are structurally grouped and briefly described. The separate articles of the relating legislation are given as the examples. The availability of basic and sectoral binding rules that shape the normative environment of transport logistics is shown. In conclusion, the hypothesis on the formation of the «logistic law» is formed.

MRP concept: choice of inventory management strategy (Part II)

The article examines the main inventory management methods at dependent demand. The analysis showed that the results are debatable and, in fact, do not allow definitely choose the optimal inventory management strategy. To solve the problem calculations were carried out using the basic management strategies. Data from the literature and the authors' own materials were used for comparative calculations; comparison of the obtained results allowed to determine the best strategy in terms of minimum cost.