Abstract
Storing material resources is a back-up function of military logistics, but its proper organization and successful improvement is a guarantee for effective and efficient realization of the whole logistics support process. Currently, many warehouses at the various command levels are not necessary due to decrease in stock volume. This leads to significant staff reduction as a result of the elimination of military units and staff changes in warehouse structures, but at the same time staff duties are not reduced. The objective reality at the moment shows that warehousing activities are carried out through tolerating many and considerable omissions or compromises. For this reason it is advisable to elaborate the whole warehousing process in the Bulgarian Army (BA). The aim of this study is to analyze the state of logistics and warehousing in the Bulgarian Army.
Highlights
The dislocation of the Bulgarian Army takes place much more southerly than the arctic latitudes
The main tasks fulfilled by Regional Supply Bases (RSB) are: summarizing the needs declared by the supplied military units; coordinating the declared quantities with “Logistics” Brigade; preparing payment documents for the delivery companies; organizing and controlling the storage of war-time stocks of material resources in the national economy; control on the execution of contracts and contract discipline, in conformity with contract articles; control over high pressure machines, lightening-conduct, fire safety, and last but not least the quality of food products delivered to RSB and the end user-units
Regarding the new tasks given to the Bulgarian army, the logistics support system, and warehousing in particular, should create and provide a broad set of logistic services in the country and for foreign operations and mission’s fulfillment
Summary
The dislocation of the Bulgarian Army takes place much more southerly than the arctic latitudes. The main tasks fulfilled by RSBs are: summarizing the needs declared by the supplied military units; coordinating the declared quantities with “Logistics” Brigade; preparing payment documents for the delivery companies; organizing and controlling the storage of war-time stocks of material resources in the national economy; control on the execution of contracts and contract discipline, in conformity with contract articles; control over high pressure machines, lightening-conduct, fire safety, and last but not least the quality of food products delivered to RSB and the end user-units. For analyzing the current state of warehousing in the Bulgarian Army a survey was conducted among the officers, sergeants and civil staff employed in the CSB – village of Negushevo and in the RSBs – village of Radko Dimitrievo and city of Plovdiv, as well the warehouses for storing motor vehicles – village of Resen and for armament – village of Dalga laka. Problems come mainly from the old electric network and the lack of electrical luminaires for due change
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