Logistics Cluster as a Way of Implementing a Multisourcing Model to Ensure the Livelihood of the Local Community

Abstract

In recent years, the living conditions of territorial communities in Ukraine promote the integration of organizations and enterprises in various fields. The cluster is a group of localized interdependent companies, equipment suppliers, components, specialized services, infrastructure, research institutes, universities and other organizations that complement and enhance each other's competitive advantages. Current common problems that hinder the normal functioning of local communities are: utilities and energy efficiency, investment climate and investment, public safety, problems of access to administrative services, communication problems between the leadership of the local community and local population, environmental issues. Based on the results of the study of the internal environment of the united territorial community, the benefits of cluster approach and the benefits that can provide a multisourcing model, it is determined that the main problems that hinder the normal functioning of modern communities can be solved by forming a logistics cluster. The logistics cluster will allow to fully implement the multisourcing model of ensuring the livelihood of the local community. Such model of decision-making on the rational choice of source of supply from several alternatives will: improve the quality of supply management of goods / services; reduce the logistics cycle; reduce supply costs; increase the reliability of supplies, etc. Thus, the formation of a logistics cluster at the level of ensuring the livelihood of the territorial community helps to strengthen the competitiveness of each of the participants. The main participants of the cluster are: production and logistics companies located in the most important centers of intersection and origin of goods and goods, directly involved in the process of providing services.