This article discusses the methodological and practical aspects of Marketing Research to determine the parameters of regional logistics centers. Fragments of the Research of the Regional Transport and Logistics Services Markets, conducted by the Market Guide Agency in the 2010–2014, are presented in this article.

Key words. Marketing research, market of transport and logistics services, cargo flows analysis, warehouse infrastructure, parameters of a logistics center, degree of the results reliability.

Inefficient inventory management leads to the two problems: the formation of out of stock assets and the emergence of product deficit. In order to eliminate these difficulties it is need to develop the optimal strategy for inventory management. The article provide an overview and analysis of studies of both Russian and foreign experts in the management of stocks and also it is identified disadvantages of existing approaches; it is made the methodical approach to stock assessment at the rare nature of demand; it is represented the examples of calculating reserves on the basis of the developed technique.

Key words. Supply chain, classification of stocks, index calculation and the choice of strategies, inventory management algorithm, Poisson’s distribution. 

As part of the methodology and strategy formed of performance-based logistics (PBL) the solution to the problem of customer service on final result is relevant. Switch to PBL strategy provides a balance between the operating system readiness and costs throughout the lifecycle. Article analyses features and possible solutions of these tasks.

Key words. Performance-based logistics, resilience of supply chain, production assets, project management.