

Dear readers! In September the CeMAT RUSSIA exhibition was held, which showed everyone that innovations and robotics are increasingly penetrating the logistics industry. We can safely say that many technologies are tested here, and only then they go out into the world. However, it is not only CeMAT RUSSIA that demonstrates the prevalence of the digital agenda.
Dear readers! This is the ninth issue of the journal, which turned out to be very rich and diverse. Traditionally, the issue is opened by an analyst. The material by Alina Nasyrova from the Market Guide Agency, dedicated to investments in warehouse complexes in Russia, recalls the importance of developing logistics infrastructure for the integrated development of regions.
Dear readers! We present to your attention the eighth issue of the magazine and its materials.
The article discusses actual problems of creating integrated transport and logistics systems (ITLS), which should correspond to global changes taking place in the modern world, based on the principles of Industry 4.0 and proactive management. ITLS of the new generation unites subsystems of transport and logistics services, supply links and provide stability and customer-orientation at a more efficient level. This is one of the priorities of the cyberphysical systems envisaged by the industry concept 4.0.
This article reveals the importance of social media in the formation of effective communication channels and underlines the growing role of social networks in the promotion of logistics companies. Based on the results of studies of the popularity of social networks and polls of specialists working in the social media system, conclusions are drawn about the necessary skills and competencies of SMM specialists.
Key words. Social media, logistics companies, marketing in social media, promotion, communication channels, professional competencies.
The essence of Digitalization, the use of intelligent transport and telecommunication systems, new technological platforms, allowing in real time on the basis of big data to form the best offer for the client, which allows to obtain optimization of purchases, production processes, logistics chains and financial calculations for the main commodity transactions and schemes Supplies.
Key words. Digitalization, economy, intelligent transport systems, real time mode, big data procurement optimization, logistics chains, financial calculations, business.
In this article the research of modern essence of information technologies is conducted in logistics. Their perspective area of development - cognitive technology is examined. Companies, leading such developments, are named and the application domains supposed by them, and analyzes the ways in which research is being conducted.
Key words. Information technologies, logistics, program foods, cognitive technology, tendency.