
Dear readers! We present to you a fresh issue of the magazine dedicated to current issues in the logistics industry.
Dear readers! We present to you the first issue of 2026, in which we have collected a number of interesting materials on issues of modern logistics.
We are pleased to present to you the final issue of the journal in 2025 and inform you that LOGISTICS is opening a new page in its development by starting cooperation with the Crystal Growth Foundation, which means that the information saturation of the publication will change for the better. The first issue is dedicated to one of the innovative domestic developments, AI-Kantorovich, which the Crystal Growth Foundation created together with Hive Mind AI.
Annotation. The article presents the author's interpretation of the functionality of agent-based modeling as an information basis used in the design of logistics systems. A retrospective excursion into the theory of agent-based modeling is carried out, based on the results of which a conclusion is drawn about the presence of significant advantages of agent-based modeling relative to other methods for forecasting and planning logistics activities. The scientific novelty of the research is presented in the article in the form of a complex of environmental factors that have a direct impact on the planning, organization and operation of logistics systems.
Key words. Logistics, agent modeling, simulation modeling.