

Dear readers! You are holding the combined issue of the “LOGISTICS” journal, in which we have collected materials for July and August 2026. It brings together practice and theory, applied solutions and bold methodological explorations.
Dear readers! We are pleased to present you with the sixth issue of the journal for 2026, in which the theory and practice of logistics are explored in a variety of relevant areas. This issue is truly multifaceted, combining reflections on the essence of logistics processes with applied calculations and industry-specific cases.
Dear readers! This is the fifth issue of the LOGISTICS journal, dedicated to the current challenges of modern logistics.
The paper identifies the causes of commodity losses on warehouse and proposes methods of their reduction on the basis of studying Russian and foreign experience. Perspective directions of technical and technological methods of reduction of the stock losses minimizing influence of human factor are offered.
Key words. Logistics, storage, causes of commodity losses, warehouse equipment, automatization, EAS, WMS.
The article is devoted to modern logistics technologies of picking aimed at increasing the efficiency of the warehouse operation by reducing the length of the picking process. The main conditions for using warehouse technologies are described and the problems of introduction into the warehouse are considered.
Key words. Warehouse, modern warehouse technologies, picking, Pick-by-Line, Pick-by-Voice, Pick-by-Light, Cross-docking.
The purpose of creating any warehouse is to transform the flow of goods with the least expenditure of six basic resources: space, time, materials, labor, energy, money. The following are recommendations for organizing and managing the warehouse.
Key words. Warehouse, cargo, package, pallet, accommodate, rack, aisle.