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Heading:PROBLEMS AND OPINIONS

Logistics as a tool pairing of mega-projects: the development of the Eurasian economic Union and economic belt «Silk road»

This article deals with logistics as a means to form a united economic space and provides with the main features of its components. It demonstrates that reorientation of business activity to the Asia Pacific region is to be accompanied by changes in the logistical supply chains, creation of new and more efficient routes for goods delivery, as well as by the definition of interaction points to connect the EAEU and the Silk Road Economic Belt.

The methodological principles of forming regional logistic clusters

In the article we analyze principles of organization, management and functioning of business entities and various associations. We generalize systematization, classification and additions and propose fundamental principles of formation of regional logistics clusters.

Key words. Organizational-structural, technological, functional, economic, and regulatory principles.

The impact of tariffs on the cost of cargo delivery by different modes of transport

In the article, the largest in Russia and in the world of automaker Volkswagen, analyzes the market of sales. The calculation of the full cost of delivery of cars of different transportation technologies, with a factory in Kaluga to the regional dealers within the last three years. And recommendations for improving the system of tariffs for the railway, which will increase competition in the industry.

Key words. Road transport, railway transport, shipping, logistics, railway tariff

From M2M to IoT: evolution through synergy

This article considers current M2M-solution market development stage and its perspectives in Russia and other countries in the World as well as defines technological base for further development. The article offers to consider one of probable means of mutually beneficial cooperation between logistics companies and mobile operators in terms of rapid market penetration of inter-machine communication means and the need to deliver respective technological base.

Key words. Evolution, synergy, M2M, IoT, mobile operators, logistics system, logistics operators.

Logistic support and support the implementation of the environmental resource-saving projects

In this article author tried to unite a few spheres of activities such as ecology, supplement of resources and logistics in terms of logistic support and providing of the implementation environmental resource saving projects. As an example author used the utilization of production waste.

Key words. Environmental projects, resource conservation, reverse logistics chain.

Cross-functional logistical coordination (Part 2)

Cross-functional barriers are the cause of reducing the handling of industrial corporations/enterprises. They reduce the competitiveness of the Russian economy as a whole. Cross-functional logistics coordination is an important element in improving the quality of governance. Holistic approach to the formation of coordination models is caused by the changes in the organizational architecture, business process reengineering, creation of modern information systems, motivation and development of staff.

Cross-functional logistical coordination (Part I)

Cross-functional barriers are the cause of reducing the handling of industrial corporations / enterprises. They reduce the competitiveness of the Russian economy as a whole. Cross-functional logistics coordination is an important element in improving the quality of governance. Holistic approach to the formation of coordination models is caused by the changes in the organizational architecture, business process reengineering, creation of modern information systems, motivation and development of staff.

The new industrial revolution impact on the shifts in the supply chains management

The article deals with oncoming New Industrial Revolution influence on logistics’ nature. The components of New Industrial Revolution such as Internet of Things and additive manufacturing are revisited. Basic ways for logistic transformation under the New Industrial Revolution are considered on the base of modern changes in the supply chains management.

Key words. Neoindustrialization (New Industrial Revolution), supply chains management, Internet of Things, Industry 4.0, additive manufacturing.

Logistical coordination: applicability, organizational architecture and economic efficiency (Part II)

Productivity and cost efficiency of the various modes of transport; acceleration of rolling stock turnover; improving of investment quality to develop logistics infrastructure – all of them require modern approaches to issues of cooperation of all participants of the logistic process. Logistical coordination is an organizationally complex model of interaction between different partners, but it significantly increases the performance of logistics and transport assets, capacity and logistics infrastructure and quality of logistics assets.

Specification of nature and opportunities of modern logistics (pilot scheme)

This article contains a comprehensive classification of logistics by criteria, attributes and types of meaningful content. Proper examples are given.

Key words. Types of logistics, flow processes, classification criteria, methodology of logistics, definition of logistics.