Innovative technologies in supply chains

Abstract

The article reveals the essential and substantive basis of supply chains, the main tasks. The main elements of the interaction of the material flow on the path of its movement have been studied. The relevance and necessity of using new information technologies in logistics and, in particular, in supply chain management is determined. Digital technologies are the basis of modernity, it is one of the promising areas of development of the world economy. The use of these technologies in logistics processes in the conditions of Industry 4.0 led to the emergence of the concept of "smart logistics". Thanks to smart technologies, the time of many processes in both marketing and logistics is reduced. You can reduce the speed of product delivery and its quality. The development of the digital economy in Ukraine is aimed at creating motivation, forming needs for the use of digital technologies to increase production volumes, increase competitiveness and national development in accordance with the "Concept of the Development of the Digital Economy and Society of Ukraine for 2018-2020" [1]. This concept notes the growing demand for the use of digital processes in various industries. The concept of "smart logistics" is equated with "intelligent logistics" or "intelligent logistics", which involves the optimization of information logistics flows that contribute to the automation of processes. That is, with the help of smart-logistics tools (information systems), efficiency increases in those processes where they are used. The movement of material flow in logistics chains requires the storage of certain stocks in warehouses. Accordingly, warehousing also needs to improve the efficiency of its activities, as well as the transportation system. The purpose of this article is to define the concept of smart logistics, its meaning and key elements. Key information technologies used in supply chain management are analyzed in the work, and the stages of their application are highlighted. The introduction of smart technologies in logistics determines clearer processes and priorities for the use of digital innovations in the company's activities.