Dear readers! The tenth issue of LOGISTICS journal opens with a large article dedicated to the results of the BRICS Business Forum, held on October 18, 2024 in Moscow. Yulia Kislova, Director of Agency Market Guide LLC and publisher of LOGISTICS journal, attended the event and prepared an article where she paid special attention to international trade and logistical connectivity of the countries of the association. The details are in the room.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the ninth issue of the Logistics magazine, in which we have collected and combined relevant materials. On the pages of the new issue, we paid close attention to the personnel problem. You will be interested in SuperJob's research on changes in demand for personnel over the year, salaries of truck drivers and warehouse staff. Our author V.S.
Dear readers! First of all, we would like to welcome all participants of the grand industry event – the CeMAT RUSSIA exhibition, which will be held from September 17 to 19, 2024, in Moscow, Crocus Expo IEC, Pavilion 1. LOGISTICS magazine will be presented at the event, we invite you to our stand C309, where you can get acquainted with the latest issue of the magazine and find out the terms of cooperation with the editorial office.
The article deals with design and technological solutions related to the management of stocks trading companies based 4PL-use approach. It shows the possibility of the management structure of the LC 4PL-provider, implementing coordination functions, including inventory management. The models and design solutions for inventory management for the distributor of home appliances and electronics.
Key words. The logistics center, 4PL-provider, inventory management, planning, warehouse infrastructure, distributor of electronics, home appliances.
The article defines the Russian WMS systems market current situation. Results of WMS systems research in Russia formed the basis of the article. More than 40 criteria used research of WMS systems estimation were enable to describe WMS application in as much details as possible and formulate recommendations for all market participants during the processes of WMS system selection and implementation.
Key words. Warehouse management System (WMS), participants, consumers, developers and vendors, respondents, user interface, evaluation criteria, processes modeling, warehouse technology, business process, program software.
In the article common goals and tasks of strategic supply chain planning are formalized. Key strategic supply chain modeling methods are analyzed. Overview of the corresponding mathematical software tools is provided. Conclusions and recommendations are provided at the end of the article.
Key words. Strategic planning, supply chain optimization.
The article is devoted to use of methods in delivery and inventory management in transport companies. It is knownthat poor inventory management leads to two problems: illiquid assets and deficit. In transport companies both of these problems lead to significant costs, therefore an urgent need for developing an optimal policy of inventory management is particularly acute. The paper presents examples of inventory stocks parameters calculations based on various methods and their comparative analysis.
Key words. Supply logistics, transport companies, methods of inventory stocks management, Poisson's distribution, parameter calculations, stochastic programming.
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.
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
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.
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 article characterizes Novosibirsk transportation and logistics cluster that has a beneficial geographical location and has accumulated production, trade and infrastructure potential to create a Russian–Chinese translogistics platform.
Key words. Logistics, transportation and logistics infrastructure, trade and industry cooperation, translogistics platform.